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3GE1

Okefenokee Heliport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	3GE1
Lat/Long:	30-44-13.0400N 082-07-41.7700W 30-44.217333N 082-07.696167W 30.7369556,-82.1282694 (estimated)
Elevation:	125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (1995)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	31537

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, HELIPAD MAY BE USED FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY OPNS AND FIRE & RESCUE.
Activation date:	07/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 912-496-7366.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TAYr061/26.0	TAYLOR VORTAC	112.90	03W
AYSr145/38.8	WAYCROSS VORTAC	110.20	00E
SSIr246/39.9	BRUNSWICK VORTAC	109.80	04W
CRGr310/39.9	CRAIG VORTAC	114.50	03W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
HOMERVILLE		126/38.3		209		06W		HOE	.... --- .

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	300 x 300 ft. / 91 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	30-44.217333N
Longitude:	082-07.696167W
Elevation:	125.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE 2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-4415 OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Manager:	REGGIE FORCINE 2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-7366 EXT 237

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		1
Helicopters:		1

Additional Remarks

-	200 FT RADIO TOWER 1/4 NM NORTH OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3GE1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (27 nm SE)
4J1 - Brantley County Airport (30 nm N)
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (32 nm SE)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (34 nm NW)
KVQQ - Cecil Airport (34 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	10:30
Sunrise	06:55	10:55
Sunset	19:59	23:59
Evening civil twilight	20:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 09:02:41
Local (UTC-4)	20-Apr-2024 05:02:41

METAR

KJAX 27nm SE	200856Z 25003KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01890178 56004 $
KHEG 32nm SE	200855Z AUTO 23004KT 6SM BR CLR 19/19 A3004 RMK AO2
KVQQ 34nm S	200855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC005 20/20 A3003 RMK AO2
KAYS 34nm NW	200855Z AUTO 26003KT 7SM CLR 20/19 A3002 RMK AO2 T01950190
KFHB 35nm E	200855Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3002 RMK AO2
KHOE 38nm NW	200855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 19/18 A3003 RMK AO2 T01950185
KNIP 39nm SE	200853Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170189 56004
KCRG 40nm SE	200853Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02110189 56004
KLCQ 41nm SW	200835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A3004 RMK AO2
KNRB 42nm SE	200852Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T02280194 56004

TAF

KJAX 27nm SE	200536Z 2006/2106 25003KT P6SM FEW250 FM201400 26006KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250 FM210000 19006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 SCT120 BKN250
KVQQ 34nm S	200536Z 2006/2106 25003KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2007/2011 4SM BR FM201400 25007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250

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