FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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) |
Departure Procedures |
| UZOVO ONE | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:03:46 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 02:03:46 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 130353Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 23/23 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE SLP158 T02330233
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 130545Z 1306/1406 23003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM130800 26003KT 6SM BR BKN025 FM131200 26003KT P6SM BKN035 FM131500 29007KT 6SM SHRA BKN035 PROB30 1317/1323 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 131200
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KCHA 41nm N | 130525Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 OVC150 FM131200 25006KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB OVC150 FM131800 29008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM140000 35005KT P6SM BKN250
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KMGE 41nm SE | 1305/1411 20005KT 9999 SCT010 BKN100 QNH3004INS BECMG 1307/1308 21003KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1310/1311 27008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1318/1324 25012G18KT 3200 TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1400/1401 27004KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3000INS T32/1321Z T20/1310Z
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| NOTAMs |
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