FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RMG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-21-02.1640N / 085-09-28.8500W 34-21.036067N / 085-09.480833W 34.3506011 / -85.1580139 (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 |
| RMGr349/11.4 | | 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: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 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: | 34-20.566250N | | 34-21.551700N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.567217W | | 085-09.464400W |
| Elevation: | 632.2 ft. | | 624.3 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 GROUND ON EXTNDD CNTRLN. 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: | 34-20.903600N | | 34-21.157867N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.945817W | | 085-09.106183W |
| Elevation: | 643.8 ft. | | 625.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 249 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 TREES FROM EXTNDD CNTRLN TO 190' RIGHT. 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: | | 825 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 120 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS/DME RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| 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
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 01:59:02 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Jul-2008 21:59:02 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 070153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3001 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE SLP152 T02670189
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 062331Z 070024 19003KT P6SM VCTS FEW045CB SCT250 FM0300 00000KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 0912 4SM BR FM1300 19004KT P6SM SCT025 FM1500 19005KT P6SM SCT040 AMD NOT SKED 04Z-12Z
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KCHA 41nm N | 062333Z 070024 27004KT P6SM FEW060 FM0200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM1500 22005KT P6SM SCT060
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KMGE 41nm SE | 062321 26008KT 9999 FEW030 SCT120 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2303 VRB15G25KT 4000 TSRAGR BKN025CB BECMG 0304 24005KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3002INS BECMG 1718 25005KT 9999 VCTS SCT050CB QNH3001INS T26/23Z T22/12Z AMD 2359 LAST NO AMDS AFT 0703 NEXT 0705
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| NOTAMs |
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