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73GA

Ruffwood Heliport
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	73GA
Lat/Long:	33-52-57.0000N 084-26-09.0000W 33-52.950000N 084-26.150000W 33.8825000,-84.4358333 (estimated)
Elevation:	780 ft. / 238 m (estimated)
Variation:	02W (1985)
From city:	7 miles N of ATLANTA, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	30327

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1991
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at PDK (7 nm E):	128.4 (770-457-1691)
WX ASOS at FTY (8 nm SW):	PHONE 404-696-5660
WX AWOS-3PT at RYY (11 nm NW):	PHONE 770-425-3406
WX ASOS at ATL (15 nm S):	PHONE 404-559-5166

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
RMGr115/37.9		ROME VORTAC		115.40		01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PECAT		009/35.0		316		05W		FFC	..-. ..-. -.-.
CARROLLTON		065/39.6		278		04W		GPQ	--. .--. --.-

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 75 ft. / 12 x 23 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	33-52.950000N
Longitude:	084-26.150000W
Elevation:	780.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RUFFWOOD INC. 1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE ATLANTA, GA 30327 Phone 404-266-3972
Manager:	JOHN WOODRUFF 1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE ATLANTA, GA 30327 Phone 404-266-3972

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 73GA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGE - Dobbins ARB Airport (4 nm NW)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (7 nm E)
KFTY - Fulton County Executive Airport/Charlie Brown Field (8 nm SW)
KRYY - Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (11 nm NW)
KATL - Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International Airport (15 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:10	11:10
Sunset	20:06	00:06
Evening civil twilight	20:32	00:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Apr-2025 23:40:29
Local (UTC-4)	13-Apr-2025 19:40:29

METAR

KMGE 5nm NW	132255Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02240014 $
KPDK 7nm E	132253Z 24006KT 10SM CLR 21/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02110011
KFTY 7nm SW	132253Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02220011
KRYY 11nm NW	132250Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 22/00 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02220000 $
KATL 15nm S	132252Z 23009KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02220022 $

TAF

KMGE 5nm NW	131305Z 1313/1419 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3013INS BECMG 1316/1317 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 1400/1401 VRB05KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 1414/1415 26010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX22/1320Z TN07/1412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1320 NEXT 1411
KPDK 7nm E	131720Z 1318/1418 24005KT P6SM SKC FM132000 22005KT P6SM FEW120 FM140000 21004KT P6SM SKC FM141500 24010G20KT P6SM SKC
KFTY 7nm SW	131720Z 1318/1418 22005KT P6SM SKC FM132000 23006KT P6SM FEW120 FM140000 20004KT P6SM SKC FM141500 24010G20KT P6SM SKC
KRYY 11nm NW	131720Z 1318/1418 23005KT P6SM FEW120 FM140000 20004KT P6SM SKC FM141500 25010G20KT P6SM SKC
KATL 15nm S	132142Z 1322/1424 23006KT P6SM SKC FM140100 20004KT P6SM SKC FM141500 24010G20KT P6SM SKC

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