AirNav: 3GE1 - Okefenokee Heliport

3GE1

Okefenokee Heliport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3GE1
Lat/Long:	30-44-13.0400N 082-07-41.7700W 30-44.217333N 082-07.696167W 30.7369556,-82.1282694 (estimated)
Elevation:	125 ft. / 38 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (1995)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	31537

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, HELIPAD MAY BE USED FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY OPNS AND FIRE & RESCUE.
Activation date:	07/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 912-496-7366.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TAYr061/26.0	TAYLOR VORTAC	112.90	03W
AYSr145/38.8	WAYCROSS VORTAC	110.20	00E
SSIr246/39.9	BRUNSWICK VORTAC	109.80	04W
CRGr310/39.9	CRAIG VORTAC	114.50	03W

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	300 x 300 ft. / 91 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	30-44.217333N
Longitude:	082-07.696167W
Elevation:	125.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE 2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-4415 OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Manager:	REGGIE FORCINE 2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-7366 EXT 237

Additional Remarks

-	200 FT RADIO TOWER 1/4 NM NORTH OF HELIPAD.
-	FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3GE1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (27 nm SE)
4J1 - Brantley County Airport (30 nm N)
KHEG - Herlong Recreational Airport (32 nm SE)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (34 nm NW)
KVQQ - Cecil Airport (34 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	10:36
Sunrise	07:01	11:01
Sunset	19:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	20:21	00:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2025 14:34:47
Local (UTC-4)	16-Apr-2025 10:34:47

METAR

KNEN 27nm SE	161253Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM 16/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP267 T01560033 TSNO
KJAX 27nm SE	161356Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01890028
KHEG 32nm SE	161415Z AUTO 36009G14KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A3016 RMK AO2 TSNO
KVQQ 34nm S	161350Z 36010KT 10SM CLR 20/02 A3013
KAYS 34nm NW	161415Z AUTO 02010G16KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A3015 RMK AO2 T01830000 TSNO
KFHB 35nm E	161415Z AUTO 01011KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3013 RMK AO2
KHOE 38nm NW	161415Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A3016 RMK AO2 T01730022
KNIP 39nm SE	161353Z 36014KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01940011
KCRG 40nm SE	161353Z 01012KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01940028
KLCQ 41nm SW	161415Z AUTO 03007G16KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A3015 RMK AO2

TAF

KJAX 27nm SE	161120Z 1612/1712 34008KT P6SM SKC FM162200 09006KT P6SM SKC FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
KVQQ 34nm S	161120Z 1612/1712 34008KT P6SM SKC FM162200 09006KT P6SM SKC FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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