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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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 0800 - 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-AV 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

40 ft. trees, 248 ft. from runway, 244 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 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:	RICHARD MILNER 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-889-2255

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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (196KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (188KB)
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 11-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:09	12:09
Sunset	17:35	22:35
Evening civil twilight	18:02	23:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Nov-2026 23:24:02
Local (UTC-5)	11-Nov-2026 18:24:02

METAR

K49A	112255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN038 BKN065 OVC075 14/08 A2992 RMK AO2
KCNI 20nm S	112255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN044 BKN050 OVC090 17/07 A2993 RMK AO2 T01700069

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	111732Z 1118/1218 27008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 FM120300 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080 FM120900 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM121400 30011G21KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200
KCHA 41nm NW	111737Z 1118/1218 18004KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 BKN250 FM112300 22006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 TEMPO 1203/1207 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM120800 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 FM121200 32006KT P6SM BKN025
KMGE 43nm S	102200Z 1022/1204 VRB05KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 1115/1116 27010G15KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2987INS BECMG 1202/1203 25012G18KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2985INS TX22/1120Z TN08/1112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1104 NEXT 1212
KPDK 46nm S	111732Z 1118/1218 26008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM120300 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM121300 29010G20KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120

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Gilmer County Airport

706-635-8500

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	100LL
SS		$6.75
Updated 09-Nov-2026

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SS=Self service

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