FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS/DME RWY 01 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 01 | |
download (237KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 19 | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| UZOVO ONE | |
download (309KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:33:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 16:33:57 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 051953Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM FEW090 25/22 A2986 RMK AO2 RAE24 SLP103 P0001 T02500222
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 051748Z 0518/0618 27007KT 6SM -RA SCT045 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0520 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM052000 23006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM060000 27007KT P6SM BKN045CB FM060800 23004
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KCHA 41nm N | 052005Z 0520/0618 24010KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 OVC100 TEMPO 0601/0605 3SM -SHRA BR BKN020CB FM060500 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM061600 36005KT 6SM BR BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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