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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (193KB)
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 04-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:57	10:57
Sunrise	07:22	11:22
Sunset	20:00	00:00
Evening civil twilight	20:26	00:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Apr-2025 18:58:59
Local (UTC-4)	04-Apr-2025 14:58:59

METAR

K49A	041835Z AUTO 19007G15KT 150V220 10SM FEW044 SCT050 SCT055 27/19 A3026 RMK AO2
KJZP 11nm S	041835Z AUTO 10SM SCT039 SCT044 SCT050 26/17 A3027 RMK AO2 T02580171
KCNI 20nm S	041830Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM SCT035 SCT044 SCT055 26/18 A3026 RMK AO2 T02600181

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	041740Z 0418/0518 19009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN050 FM050000 17006KT P6SM SCT050 FM051600 19010G20KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
KCHA 41nm NW	041730Z 0418/0518 18010G21KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM050000 19005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM051500 18011G22KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
KMGE 43nm S	041300Z 0413/0519 17010KT 9000 BR OVC007 QNH3023INS BECMG 0414/0415 18010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN020 QNH3024INS BECMG 0417/0418 17012G18KT 9999 SCT025 SCT250 QNH3014INS BECMG 0500/0501 VRB05KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3011INS BECMG 0509/0510 17007KT 9999 BKN009 OVC015 QNH3011INS BECMG 0512/0513 18010G15KT 9999 BKN020 OVC040 QNH3014INS BECMG 0516/0517 19015G25KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 QNH3007INS TX31/0420Z TN19/0512Z
KPDK 46nm S	041740Z 0418/0518 19010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN050 FM050000 17005KT P6SM SCT050 FM051500 19010G20KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250

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Gilmer County Airport

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