FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | RMG |
Lat/Long: | 34-21-05.8950N 085-09-30.8680W 34-21.098250N 085-09.514467W 34.3516375,-85.1585744 (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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | RMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
WX ASOS: | 119.925 (706-204-9617) |
WX AWOS-3PT at CZL (13 nm NE): | 119.975 (706-578-1205) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 124.5/270.325 (GADSDEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
RMGr349/11.5 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
Dimensions: | 7010 x 150 ft. / 2137 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: | 34-20.565878N | | 34-21.717262N |
Longitude: | 085-09.567165W | | 085-09.447008W |
Elevation: | 632.4 ft. | | 622.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 005 true | | 187 magnetic, 185 true |
Markings: | precision, in fair 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: | 106 ft. trees, 2867 ft. from runway, 666 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 136 ft. trees, 4562 ft. from runway, 340 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: | 4498 x 100 ft. / 1371 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 16.0 | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 34-20.903527N | | 34-21.157868N |
Longitude: | 085-09.945847W | | 085-09.106088W |
Elevation: | 644.0 ft. | | 625.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
Displaced threshold: | 115 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:4495 TODA:4495 ASDA:4495 LDA:4380 | | TORA:4495 TODA:4495 ASDA:4495 LDA:4495 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 07 - APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; 67 FT TREES 1071 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 350 FT L. | | 51 ft. tree, 975 ft. from runway, 361 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 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: | JOHN CARROLL 304 RUSSELL FIELD RD NE ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
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 RWY 07/25. |
- | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ATL CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (518KB) |
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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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 |
Times for 20-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2025 22:05:21 |
Local (UTC-4) | 20-Aug-2025 18:05:21 |
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METAR |
KRMG | 202153Z AUTO 35014G29KT 10SM SCT039 SCT047 BKN060 28/21 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 35029/2144 LTG DSNT W AND NW SLP101 T02830206
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KCZL 13nm NE | 202155Z AUTO 35008G17KT 310V020 10SM VCTS BKN055 BKN080 BKN120 29/23 A2987 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND W PRESRR
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TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 201738Z 2018/2118 09004KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM201900 02006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 TEMPO 2021/2101 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM210200 34004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM211000 32003KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150 FM211500 31005KT P6SM SCT040
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KCHA 41nm N | 201949Z 2020/2118 VRB06KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN100 BKN250 TEMPO 2020/2022 33020G35KT 1SM TSRA BR SCT035CB FM210400 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG SCT015 OVC040 FM211500 01006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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KMGE 41nm SE | 201300Z 2013/2119 05010KT 9999 FEW004 SCT015 BKN030 QNH2997INS BECMG 2017/2018 35010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN035CB OVC150 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2018/2021 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRAGR BR OVC030CB BECMG 2020/2021 VRB15G25KT 4800 TSRAGR BR OVC030CB QNH2984INS BECMG 2101/2102 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW035 SCT150 SCT200 QNH2983INS BECMG 2106/2107 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN004 QNH2982INS BECMG 2112/2113 32005KT 9999 NSW SCT012 BKN035 QNH2985INS BECMG 2118/2119 35010KT 9999 VCTS BKN040CB QNH2980INS TX33/2020Z TN23/2112Z
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NOTAMs |
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