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4GA5

Peterson Field Airport
Plains, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	4GA5
Lat/Long:	32-05-19.1820N 084-22-21.0360W 32-05.319700N 084-22.350600W 32.0886617,-84.3725100 (estimated)
Elevation:	526 ft. / 160.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of PLAINS, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	31780

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0900-1800
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR LIRL RWY 18/36 CALL 229-938-6519 / 229-938-7855.

Airport Communications

ATLANTA APPROACH:	125.5
ATLANTA DEPARTURE:	125.5
WX AWOS-3 at ACJ (9 nm E):	128.375 (770-847-7993)

ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 125.5; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5 (MACON RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PZDr353/26.3	PECAN VOR/DME	116.10	02W
LSFr120/34.7	LAWSON VOR/DME	111.40	05W
EUFr076/39.4	EUFAULA VOR/DME	109.20	02E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
LINDBERGH		253/14.4		242		04W		LKG	.-.. -.- --.
CONEY		288/26.5		400		06W		OHY	--- .... -.--

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3255 x 230 ft. / 992 x 70 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	low intensity RWY 18/36 SOUTH 1080' UNLGTD
Runway edge markings:	THLD MKD BY YELLOW TIRES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	32-05.588067N	32-05.051333N
Longitude:	084-22.344717W	084-22.356467W
Elevation:	525.0 ft.	524.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	183 magnetic, 181 true	003 magnetic, 001 true
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	25 ft. trees, 192 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear	13 ft. road, 39 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	G. THOMAS PETERSON 1032 YOUNGS MILL RD PLAINS, GA 31780 Phone (229) 938-6519
Manager:	G. THOMAS PETERSON 1032 YOUNGS MILL RD PLAINS, GA 31780 Phone 229-938-7855 OWNER LIVES ON ARPT.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4GA5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KACJ - Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (9 nm E)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
53A - Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (23 nm NE)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (29 nm N)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (31 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:10	11:10
Sunset	20:09	00:09
Evening civil twilight	20:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Aug-2026 21:40:53
Local (UTC-4)	26-Aug-2026 17:40:53

METAR

KACJ
9nm E

260135Z AUTO 02003G17KT 340V050 1/2SM +TSRA FG BKN011 BKN021 BKN029 OVC036 22/22 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB0114 TSB0122 BKN029 V OVC P0000 T02200220 $

TAF

KABY 34nm S	261725Z 2618/2718 18004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 PROB30 2619/2624 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM270800 00000KT 1SM BR BKN004 FM271400 19004KT P6SM SCT025
KLSF 35nm NW	261300Z 2613/2719 14004KT 9999 BKN005 BKN012 OVC030 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2613/2615 SCT006 BKN012 BECMG 2614/2615 VRB05KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 SCT040 BKN100 QNH2995INS BECMG 2616/2617 24006KT 9999 FEW035 SCT055 SCT110 QNH2990INS BECMG 2618/2619 26006KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 FEW050 SCT065 SCT110 QNH2989INS TEMPO 2619/2721 VRB10G15KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB SCT045 BKN060 BECMG 2701/2702 12002KT 9999 NSW FEW040 FEW080 QNH2992INS BECMG 2707/2708 00000KT 8000 BR FEW015 SCT035 SCT100 BKN140 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2709
KCSG 39nm NW	261727Z 2618/2718 14003KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2619/2623 -TSRA SCT030CB BKN050 FM270100 VRB02KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM271100 00000KT 6SM BR FEW006 BKN010 FM271400 16003KT P6SM SCT050

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