FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RMG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-21-02.8161N / 085-09-31.2060W 34-21.046935N / 085-09.520100W 34.3507823 / -85.1586683 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644 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: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19, PAPI RY 01/19 & MALSR RY 01 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 706-295-7835. |
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: | 100 JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 143 ft. / 1831 x 44 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair 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: | 34-20.565885N | | 34-21.552288N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.567177W | | 085-09.464220W |
| Elevation: | 631.9 ft. | | 623.9 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 |
| 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: | 17 ft. tree, 800 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear 37:1 TO GROUND 8 FT ABV RY ELEV 500 FT OUT. | | 55 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear TREE 250' LEFT. |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4497 x 100 ft. / 1371 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 | | 34-21.157865N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.945873W | | 085-09.106087W |
| Elevation: | 643.6 ft. | | 625.5 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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 999 ft. from runway, 193 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; +54 FT TREES 1425 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 100 FT L | | 56 ft. tree, 2110 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear TREE ON EXTNDD CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FLOYD COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
| Manager: | MIKE MATHEWS 304 RUSSELL FLD ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 775 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 73 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 7 | | Military aircraft: | | 681 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 100/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2007 | |
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. |
| - | BARRELS ON RAMP AREA SW OF TERMINAL BLDG. |
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 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| UZOVO ONE | |
download (309KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
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)
C22 - Centre Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 01:56:26 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 21:56:26 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 120053Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM OVC055 23/14 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02330144
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 112331Z 120024 06009G15KT P6SM OVC035 FM0600 07011KT P6SM OVC015 FM1200 08013G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM1700 08015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM2000 08013G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 AMD NOT SKED 04Z-12Z
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KCHA 41nm N | 112330Z 120024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 FM1400 05010KT P6SM SCT050
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KMGE 41nm SE | 112121 08012KT 9999 OVC040 QNH3017INS BECMG 0506 09009KT 9999 OVC012 QNH3018INS BECMG 1415 09015G25KT 9999 OVC030 QNH3019INS T25/21Z T16/12Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1203 NEXT 1205
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| NOTAMs |
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