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4GA5

Peterson Field Airport
Plains, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	4GA5
Lat/Long:	32-05-19.1820N 084-22-21.0360W 32-05.319700N 084-22.350600W 32.0886617,-84.3725100 (estimated)
Elevation:	526 ft. / 160.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of PLAINS, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	31780

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0900-1800
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR LIRL RWY 18/36 CALL 229-938-6519 / 229-938-7855.

Airport Communications

ATLANTA APPROACH:	125.5
ATLANTA DEPARTURE:	125.5
WX AWOS-3 at ACJ (9 nm E):	128.375 (770-847-7993)

ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 125.5; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5 (MACON RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PZDr353/26.3	PECAN VOR/DME	116.10	02W
LSFr120/34.7	LAWSON VOR/DME	111.40	05W
EUFr076/39.4	EUFAULA VOR/DME	109.20	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LINDBERGH		253/14.4		242		04W		LKG	.-.. -.- --.
CONEY		288/26.5		400		06W		OHY	--- .... -.--

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3255 x 230 ft. / 992 x 70 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity RWY 18/36 SOUTH 1080' UNLGTD
Runway edge markings:	THLD MKD BY YELLOW TIRES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	32-05.588067N	32-05.051333N
Longitude:	084-22.344717W	084-22.356467W
Elevation:	525.0 ft.	524.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	183 magnetic, 181 true	003 magnetic, 001 true
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	25 ft. trees, 192 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear	13 ft. road, 39 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	G. THOMAS PETERSON 1032 YOUNGS MILL RD PLAINS, GA 31780 Phone (229) 938-6519
Manager:	G. THOMAS PETERSON 1032 YOUNGS MILL RD PLAINS, GA 31780 Phone 229-938-7855 OWNER LIVES ON ARPT.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4GA5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KACJ - Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (9 nm E)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
53A - Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (23 nm NE)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (31 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	11:18
Sunrise	07:42	11:42
Sunset	19:48	23:48
Evening civil twilight	20:12	00:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Mar-2026 14:33:52
Local (UTC-4)	20-Mar-2026 10:33:52

METAR

KACJ
9nm E

201415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3020 RMK AO2 T01600048

TAF

KABY 34nm S	201120Z 2012/2112 00000KT P6SM SKC FM201700 20006KT P6SM SKC
KLSF 35nm NW	201339Z 2013/2119 29002KT 4800 BR FU SKC QNH3019INS BECMG 2015/2016 19005KT 9000 HZ FU SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 2023/2024 00000KT NSW 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 2106/2107 00000KT 4800 BR SKC 510103 QNH3023INS TEMPO 2108/2112 0800 BR BECMG 2112/2113 22004KT 9999 NSW FEW008 510103 QNH3026INS BECMG 2114/2115 26008KT 9999 FEW030 FEW250 QNH3012INS TEMPO 2116/2119 25010G17KT 9999 SCT035 TX26/2021Z TN07/2111Z
KCSG 39nm NW	201123Z 2012/2112 00000KT P6SM SKC FM201800 22004KT P6SM SKC FM210500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

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