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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	49A
Lat/Long:	34-37-41.5000N 084-31-35.6000W 34-37.691667N 084-31.593333W 34.6281944,-84.5265556 (estimated)
Elevation:	1485.5 ft. / 453 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (2020)
From city:	4 miles S of ELLIJAY, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	30540

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-SAT 0800 - 1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT RWY 03/21 MIRL - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3:	118.075 (706 276-4513)
WX AWOS-AV at JZP (11 nm S):	120.025 (706-253-9008)
WX AWOS-3PT at DNN (18 nm W):	127.65 (706-278-7010)
WX AWOS-3PT at CNI (20 nm S):	119.825 (678-454-2065)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) ON FREQS 133.1/342.425

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

3507 x 75 ft. / 1069 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	41.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

34-37.437185N

34-37.946385N

Longitude:

084-31.758510W

084-31.427385W

Elevation:

1457.7 ft.

1485.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

41 ft. trees, 282 ft. from runway, 239 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

40 ft. trees, 248 ft. from runway, 244 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	GILMER COUNTY 1 BROAD STREET, SUITE 106 ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-635-4361
Manager:	RICHARD MILNER 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-889-2255

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
-	RWY IS USED TO BACK TAXI, ACFT MUST CLEAR THE RWY TO TWY BEFORE ADDNL ACFT CAN LAND.
-	WILDLIFE IN AND AROUND THE ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (196KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (188KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (67KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (394KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJZP - Pickens County Airport (11 nm S)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KCNI - Cherokee County Regional Airport (20 nm S)
KCZL - Tom B David Field Airport (23 nm SW)
1A3 - Martin Campbell Field Airport (25 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	10:27
Sunrise	06:54	10:54
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:00	01:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Aug-2026 09:40:52
Local (UTC-4)	08-Aug-2026 05:40:52

METAR

K49A	080915Z AUTO 01003KT 9SM BKN039 19/19 A3020 RMK AO2
KCNI 20nm S	080915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT033 A3020 RMK AO2

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	080533Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM081000 00000KT P6SM FEW012 FM081500 19003KT P6SM SCT025 FM081800 18004KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 0819/0824 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM090100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
KCHA 41nm NW	080520Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080800 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 0809/0813 2SM BR BKN005 FM081400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM081700 19005KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0818/0822 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB FM090200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100
KMGE 43nm S	080238Z 0721/0903 18009KT 9999 VCTS FEW025CB FEW080 FEW160 SCT200 SCT250 QNH3014INS TEMPO 0721/0724 VRB12G20KT 8000 -TSRA BR OVC025CB BECMG 0723/0724 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW100 SCT150 SCT250 QNH3012INS BECMG 0807/0808 12007KT 9000 BR OVC015 QNH3013INS BECMG 0814/0815 13007KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN025 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3009INS BECMG 0818/0819 16009KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB BKN100 BKN250 QNH3004INS BECMG 0823/0824 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW100 SCT250 QNH3007INS TX32/0819Z TN22/0812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0803 NEXT 0811
KPDK 46nm S	080533Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM081500 18003KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM081800 15004KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0819/0824 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM090100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150

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	100LL
SS		$6.35
Updated 06-Aug-2026

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