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8GA7

Etowah Bend Gliderport
Kingston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	8GA7
Lat/Long:	34-12-07.3430N 084-58-37.7990W 34-12.122383N 084-58.629983W 34.2020397,-84.9771664 (estimated)
Elevation:	620 ft. / 189 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of KINGSTON, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	30145

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at VPC (8 nm SE):	120.525 (770-607-7782)
WX ASOS at RMG (13 nm NW):	119.925 (706-235-3335)
WX AWOS-3 at CZL (15 nm N):	119.975 (706-602-5906)
WX AWOS-3 at PUJ (17 nm S):	126.225 (770-445-3870)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RMGr070/7.4		ROME VORTAC		115.40		01E
PDKr305/39.0		PEACHTREE VOR/DME		116.60		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CARROLLTON		015/38.9		278		04W		GPQ	--. .--. --.-

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	right	right
Obstructions:	none	trees, 300 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JAMES W. KARLOVICH P.O. BOX 340 KINGSTON, GA 30145 Phone 770-336-9900
Manager:	JAMES W. KARLOVICH P.O. BOX 340 KINGSTON, GA 30145 Phone 770-336-9900

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		15
Single engine airplanes:		6
Multi engine airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		1
Gliders airplanes:		4
Ultralights:		3

Additional Remarks

-	APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS.
-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8GA7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVPC - Cartersville Airport (8 nm SE)
KRMG - Richard B. Russell Regional Airport - J.H. Towers Field (13 nm NW)
4A4 - Polk County Airport/Cornelius Moore Field (14 nm SW)
KCZL - Tom B David Field Airport (15 nm N)
KPUJ - Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (17 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:38	10:38
Sunrise	07:04	11:04
Sunset	20:14	00:14
Evening civil twilight	20:40	00:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 13:00:30
Local (UTC-4)	19-Apr-2024 09:00:30

METAR

KVPC 8nm SE	191235Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM FEW060 FEW070 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2
KRMG 13nm NW	191253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT024 19/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01940172
KCZL 15nm N	191235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 SCT044 20/19 A3006 RMK AO2
KPUJ 17nm S	191235Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT003 BKN065 17/17 A3009 RMK AO2

TAF

KRYY
22nm SE

191124Z 1912/2012 28006KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 FM191400 27008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM191900 28009KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 PROB30 1919/1923 VRB15G30KT 3SM -TSRA BR SCT020 BKN040CB BKN250 FM200100 28004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 BKN250 FM200600 29004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 BKN250 TEMPO 2008/2012 BKN015

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