AirNav   Duncan Aviation - Near you to keep you flying
 
 1315 users online  
3GE1 Okefenokee Heliport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

GOING TO FOLKSTON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 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
TAYr061/26.0TAYLOR VORTAC112.9003W
AYSr145/38.8WAYCROSS VORTAC110.2000E
SSIr246/39.9BRUNSWICK VORTAC109.8004W
CRGr310/39.9CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W

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: leftleft

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

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)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes


 
Area around 3GE1 (Okefenokee Heliport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
No photo
 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Okefenokee Heliport? Find the distance to fly.

From to 3GE1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3811:38
Sunrise07:0412:04
Sunset17:2722:27
Evening civil twilight17:5322:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Nov-2024 04:54:57
Local (UTC-5)  23-Nov-2024 23:54:57
 
METAR
KNEN 
27nm SE 		240353Z AUTO 10SM CLR 04/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP270 T00440044 TSNO $
KJAX 
27nm SE 		240356Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00780061 $
KHEG 
32nm SE 		240435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3014 RMK AO2 TSNO
KVQQ 
34nm S 		240435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/05 A3013 RMK AO2
KAYS 
34nm NW 		240415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3011 RMK AO2 TSNO
KFHB 
35nm E 		240415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3012 RMK AO2
KHOE 
38nm NW 		240415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3012 RMK AO2 T00510038
KNIP 
39nm SE 		240353Z 26008KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01170061
KCRG 
40nm SE 		240353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00780067
KLCQ 
41nm SW 		240415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/05 A3013 RMK AO2
TAF
KJAX 
27nm SE 		231720Z 2318/2418 30009KT P6SM SKC FM240000 00000KT P6SM SKC
KVQQ 
34nm S 		231720Z 2318/2418 31008KT P6SM SKC FM240000 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2408/2412 3SM BR
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Okefenokee Heliport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Okefenokee Heliport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact