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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

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 0900 - 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-3PT 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

56 ft. trees, 704 ft. from runway, 201 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 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:	SHARON COURSON 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-502-2878

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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 CHANGED		download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (194KB)
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 12-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	10:11
Sunrise	06:39	10:39
Sunset	20:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	20:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-May-2025 13:26:15
Local (UTC-4)	12-May-2025 09:26:15

METAR

K49A	121255Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM -DZ BR BKN004 BKN007 OVC015 18/18 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-S P0046 VIS 1/2V4
KJZP 11nm S	121255Z AUTO 2SM +RA BR OVC004 18/17 A3003 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V4 LTG DSNT S P0014 T01770174
KCNI 20nm S	121255Z AUTO 16006KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN002 OVC010 18/ A3003 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V4 LTG DSNT N S AND NW P0020 T0177////

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	121137Z 1212/1312 11010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN008 OVC012 TEMPO 1212/1214 3SM -TSRA BKN007CB FM121700 14007KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 FM121900 13007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 PROB30 1219/1223 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM130500 13003KT P6SM FEW012 BKN050 FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015
KCHA 41nm NW	121120Z 1212/1312 09006KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB TEMPO 1213/1216 3SM TSRA OVC015CB FM121800 15012G18KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1222/1303 4SM TSRA OVC015CB
KMGE 43nm S	111314Z 1113/1219 09007KT 3200 BR VCSH OVC002 QNH3010INS BECMG 1113/1114 10007KT 4800 BR VCSH OVC005 QNH3012INS BECMG 1115/1116 12010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN007 OVC025 QNH3014INS BECMG 1118/1119 12012G18KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS BKN010CB OVC025 QNH3011INS TEMPO 1119/1121 13012G20KT 3200 -TSRA BR OVC008CB BECMG 1120/1121 13012G20KT 3200 -TSRA BR OVC008CB QNH3008INS BECMG 1201/1202 14007KT 3200 BR VCSH OVC010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1211/1212 15012G18KT 3200 -SHRA BR VCTS OVC005CB QNH3001INS BECMG 1214/1215 16015G25
KPDK 46nm S	121137Z 1212/1312 12006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN007 OVC012 TEMPO 1212/1214 4SM -TSRA BKN007CB FM121700 15007KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 FM121900 15006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 PROB30 1220/1224 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM130500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW012 BKN050 FM130900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015

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	100LL
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