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4GA5 Peterson Field Airport
Plains, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
PZDr353/26.3PECAN VOR/DME116.1002W
LSFr120/34.7LAWSON VOR/DME111.4005W
EUFr076/39.4EUFAULA VOR/DME109.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LINDBERGH253/14.424204WLKG .-.. -.- --.
CONEY288/26.540006WOHY --- .... -.--

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: 32-05.588067N32-05.051333N
Longitude: 084-22.344717W084-22.356467W
Elevation: 525.0 ft.524.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 183 magnetic, 181 true003 magnetic, 001 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 192 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear13 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 10-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0012:00
Sunrise07:2512:25
Sunset18:1823:18
Evening civil twilight18:4323:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2026 09:27:23
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2026 04:27:23
 
METAR
TAF
KABY 
34nm S 		100540Z 1006/1106 18003KT P6SM SKC FM100900 23003KT 4SM BR SCT005 FM101100 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 1012/1014 1/2SM FG VV001 FM101400 23006KT 3SM BR BKN010 FM101500 24005KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN025 FM101700 24007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
KLSF 
35nm NW 		100302Z 0922/1104 12002KT 8000 BR SKC QNH3015INS TEMPO 1003/1006 3200 BR BECMG 1006/1007 00000KT 1000 BR SKC 510102 SKC QNH3017INS TEMPO 1007/1012 0400 FG SCT001 TEMPO 1010/1012 0800 FG SCT006 BECMG 1012/1013 16003KT 6000 HZ FEW006 FEW240 510102 QNH3019INS TEMPO 1013/1016 1600 FU BECMG 1015/1016 22007KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT150 BKN200 510205 QNH3007INS TEMPO 1018/1023 22010G16KT BECMG 1023/1024 19004KT 9999 SCT035 BKN140 OVC180 510106 QNH3010INS TX25/1021Z TN06/1010Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1004 NEXT 101
KCSG 
39nm NW 		100531Z 1006/1106 00000KT P6SM SKC FM101000 00000KT 1SM BR SCT006 FM101400 24004KT 3SM BR BKN010 FM101700 24007KT P6SM BKN250 FM110500 24005KT P6SM BKN025
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