FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RMG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-21-02.8000N / 085-09-31.2000W 34-21.046667N / 085-09.520000W 34.3507778 / -85.1586667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644.1 ft. / 196.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of ROME, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30165 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19, PAPI RY 01/19 & MALSR RY 01 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (706-235-3467) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CZL (13 nm NE): | 119.975 (706-602-5906) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 133.8/353.7 (GADSDEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RMGr349/11.5 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
| GQOr179/36.6 | | CHOO CHOO VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 150 ft. / 1831 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 | | Double tandem: | 114.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.565880N | | 34-21.552292N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.567163W | | 085-09.464227W |
| Elevation: | 632.3 ft. | | 624.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 005 true | | 187 magnetic, 185 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 575 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 37:1 TO GROUND 8 FT ABV RY ELEV 500 FT OUT. | | 53 ft. tree, 1525 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4495 x 100 ft. / 1370 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.903548N | | 34-21.157723N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.945853W | | 085-09.106550W |
| Elevation: | 644.1 ft. | | 626.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 115 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 725 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 10:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; +75 FT TREES 860 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 300 FT L | | 46 ft. tree, 522 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FLOYD COUNTY PO BOX 946 ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
| Manager: | MIKE MATHEWS 304 RUSSELL FIELD RD NE ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 76 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MIL AIR CARGO DROP (C130 ACFT) IN PROGRESS 1830-2030 TUE AND THU AT NE END OF RY 07/25. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ATL CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | TWY E CLSD INDEFLY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 01 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 19 | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (13 nm NE)
4A4 - Polk County Airport- Cornelius Moore Field (20 nm S)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (21 nm SE)
9A5 - Barwick Lafayette Airport (21 nm N)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 11-Sep-2012
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:46:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:46:42 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 160953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01220117
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 09002KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1610/1613 BKN030 FM161500 15003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM161800 20004KT P6SM BKN040 FM162300 19002KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 PROB30 1702/1706 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 AMD NOT SKED TIL 161200
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KCHA 41nm N | 160535Z 1606/1706 19004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC140 FM161400 21004KT P6SM OVC040 FM162000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1621/1624 6SM -RA OVC028 FM170000 00000KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040
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KMGE 41nm SE | 1605/1711 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3005INS BECMG 1607/1608 04006KT 8000 BR BKN020 QNH3008INS BECMG 1614/1615 18007KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN080 QNH3005INS BECMG 1622/1623 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2998INS T24/1621Z T16/1609Z
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| NOTAMs |
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