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49A

Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 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-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

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:	JIM SMITH 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD ELLIJAY, GA 30540 Phone 706-889-2108

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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03		download (192KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (184KB)
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 09-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:56	09:56
Sunrise	06:26	10:26
Sunset	20:49	00:49
Evening civil twilight	21:18	01:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Jun-2026 22:49:03
Local (UTC-4)	09-Jun-2026 18:49:03

METAR

K49A	092235Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A3015 RMK AO2
KCNI 20nm S	092235Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM SCT027 SCT036 27/22 A3017 RMK AO2 T02740217

TAF

KRYY 37nm S	091723Z 0918/1018 16004KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN100 TEMPO 0918/0922 -TSRA BKN025CB FM100000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 FM100600 00000KT 6SM BR SCT010 SCT100 FM101400 24004KT P6SM SCT035
KCHA 41nm NW	091724Z 0918/1018 17005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 BKN050 PROB30 0919/1001 4SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM100100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM100900 VRB02KT P6SM BKN015 FM101500 21005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
KMGE 43nm S	092115Z 0921/1103 12007KT 9999 VCTS FEW016 SCT050CB BKN120 BKN200 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0921/0924 VRB12G20KT 8000 -TSRA BR OVC025CB BECMG 0923/0924 17005KT 9999 NSW SCT050 SCT150 BKN250 QNH3009INS BECMG 1008/1009 VRB05KT 8000 BR OVC010 QNH3007INS BECMG 1013/1014 18005KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 QNH3008INS BECMG 1023/1024 VRB05KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3000INS TX31/1019Z TN21/1012Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1003 NEXT 1011
KPDK 46nm S	091723Z 0918/1018 17003KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN100 PROB30 0918/0924 -TSRA BKN025CB FM100000 00000KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM100900 00000KT 6SM BR SCT006 BKN035 FM101500 25004KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060

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