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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-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

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:	JIM SMITH 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-889-2108

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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (198KB)
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 18-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:18	12:18
Sunrise	07:45	12:45
Sunset	17:52	22:52
Evening civil twilight	18:19	23:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jan-2026 06:23:55
Local (UTC-5)	18-Jan-2026 01:23:55

METAR

K49A	180555Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC035 02/M01 A3009 RMK AO2
KCNI 20nm S	180550Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 T00371029 10079 20036

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	171748Z 1718/1818 28007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN200 FM180200 30009KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM180400 30010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC060 FM180600 31008KT P6SM -SNRA BKN025 OVC060 FM180900 31008KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM181500 31012G22KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250
KCHA 41nm NW	180520Z 1806/1906 32009KT P6SM SCT150 FM181200 28005KT P6SM SKC
KMGE 43nm S	171401Z 1714/1820 26010KT 9999 FEW007 SCT016 BKN028 OVC090 QNH3005INS BECMG 1717/1718 29012KT 9999 SCT035 BKN090 QNH3006INS BECMG 1803/1804 34010G15KT 9999 BKN070 OVC120 QNH3007INS BECMG 1817/1818 26012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS TX12/1720Z TNM02/1812Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1721 NEXT 1812
KPDK 46nm S	171748Z 1718/1818 28007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 FM180200 30009KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM180400 30010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC060 FM180600 31008KT 6SM -SNRA BKN025 OVC060 FM180900 31008KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM181500 31012G22KT P6SM FEW120 FEW250

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Gilmer County Airport

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	100LL
SS		$5.10
Updated 06-Jan-2026

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