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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 10-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:13	10:13
Sunrise	06:40	10:40
Sunset	20:29	00:29
Evening civil twilight	20:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-May-2025 15:06:12
Local (UTC-4)	10-May-2025 11:06:12

METAR

K49A	101455Z AUTO VRB05G14KT 5SM -RA HZ CLR 13/10 A3013 RMK AO2 P0001
KJZP 11nm S	101455Z AUTO 10SM -RA OVC090 13/09 A3014 RMK AO2 P0001 T01260085 60006
KCNI 20nm S	101455Z AUTO 08005KT 5SM RA BR BKN075 OVC100 12/11 A3014 RMK AO2 P0005 T01200111 60011

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	101134Z 1012/1112 10007KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 SCT025 OVC060 TEMPO 1012/1013 4SM -RA BR BKN008 BKN015 FM101400 07012G21KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 SCT015 OVC040 FM101700 10010G18KT 5SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC015 FM102100 10010G19KT P6SM -SHRA BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 1021/1101 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM110300 09010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC006
KCHA 41nm NW	101120Z 1012/1112 03010KT P6SM BKN100 FM101400 04009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1021/1103 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM110600 05005KT P6SM VCSH BKN030
KMGE 43nm S	101305Z 1013/1119 08015G25KT 4800 -RA BR FEW010 BKN020 OVC050 QNH3005INS BECMG 1015/1016 08015G25KT 4800 -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 BKN025 OVC050 QNH3009INS BECMG 1018/1019 08015G25KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS BKN007 OVC015CB QNH3006INS BECMG 1021/1022 07012G20KT 4800 -SHRA VCTS BKN007 OVC015CB QNH3004INS BECMG 1102/1103 07012G20KT 8000 BR VCSH BKN007 OVC010 QNH3012INS BECMG 1104/1105 08010KT 3200 BR BKN005 OVC010 QNH3009INS BECMG 1115/1116 12012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN015 OVC030 QNH3015INS BECMG 1118/1119 12012G18KT
KPDK 46nm S	101134Z 1012/1112 07010KT 6SM -RA BR FEW008 SCT025 OVC060 TEMPO 1012/1013 4SM -RA BR SCT008 BKN025 OVC050 FM101600 07010G19KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC015 FM102000 06010G19KT P6SM -SHRA BKN008 OVC015 PROB30 1021/1101 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM110300 06008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC006

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	100LL
SS		$5.10
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