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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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:	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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 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 29-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	09:59
Sunrise	06:28	10:28
Sunset	20:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	21:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-May-2025 10:46:51
Local (UTC-4)	29-May-2025 06:46:51

METAR

K49A	291035Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN001 BKN050 17/17 A3012 RMK AO2
KJZP 11nm S	291035Z AUTO 5SM BR BKN060 BKN080 18/18 A3012 RMK AO2 T01840182
KCNI 20nm S	291035Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM HZ SCT060 SCT100 18/ A3011 RMK AO2 T0178////

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	290750Z 2908/3006 VRB02KT P6SM BKN120 TEMPO 2908/2912 1/2SM FG BKN001 BKN015 FM291300 27004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 2915/2919 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM292000 23007KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB FM300200 29004KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3002/3006 4SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB
KCHA 41nm NW	291005Z 2910/3006 00000KT 4SM BR BKN100 TEMPO 2910/2912 3SM -RA BKN035 FM291200 00000KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM291800 23005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 FM292000 25004KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2920/2923 4SM -RA OVC025 FM300300 00000KT P6SM OVC025
KMGE 43nm S	290015Z 2900/3003 12009KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN035 BKN150 BKN200 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2900/2902 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC080 BECMG 2901/2902 20007KT 9999 NSW FEW050 FEW120 SCT200 QNH3008INS BECMG 2908/2909 VRB05KT 8000 BR OVC015 QNH3010INS BECMG 2914/2915 30009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN050 OVC100 QNH3013INS BECMG 2918/2919 28010G15KT 6000 -SHRA BR VCTS BKN020CB BKN050 OVC100 QNH3008INS BECMG 3000/3001 17007KT 9999 NSW SCT015 SCT050 BKN120 BKN200 QNH3003INS TX26/2920Z TN19/2912Z LAST NO AMD
KPDK 46nm S	290535Z 2906/3006 VRB02KT P6SM BKN120 TEMPO 2908/2912 2SM BR BKN002 BKN015 FM291300 27004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 2915/2919 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM292000 23007KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB FM300200 29004KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3002/3006 4SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB

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	100LL
SS		$5.10
Updated 21-May-2025

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