FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 11-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
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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 16-Nov-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Nov-2025 08:26:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Nov-2025 03:26:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KRMG | 160753Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM OVC060 17/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01720111
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KCZL
13nm NE | 160815Z AUTO 23008KT OVC060 17/14 A2980 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KRYY
34nm SE | 160542Z 1606/1706 27005KT P6SM SCT050 FM161200 27009KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1612/1615 BKN025 FM161600 29010G20KT P6SM SCT080 FM162000 32009KT P6SM FEW250
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KCHA
41nm N | 160526Z 1606/1706 23007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM161300 28008KT P6SM SCT040 FM161600 33010G18KT P6SM SKC FM170000 36006KT P6SM SKC
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KMGE
41nm SE | 151410Z 1514/1620 24005KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3008INS BECMG 1515/1516 25010G15KT 9999 BKN050 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1523/1524 24005KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1612/1613 27010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 QNH2980INS BECMG 1614/1615 30010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2980INS TX24/1520Z TN14/1613Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1521 NEXT 1612
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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