FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RMG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-21-05.9030N 085-09-30.8740W
34-21.098383N 085-09.514567W
34.3516397,-85.1585761
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644 ft. / 196.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of ROME, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30165 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2000, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 07 & 25, 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 07/25; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (706-204-9617) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at CZL (13 nm NE): | 119.975 (706-578-1205) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 124.5/270.325 (GADSDEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RMGr349/11.5 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 7007 x 150 ft. / 2136 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 | | Double tandem: | 114.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.566385N | | 34-21.717302N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.567193W | | 085-09.447030W |
| Elevation: | 632.6 ft. | | 623.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 005 true | | 187 magnetic, 185 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7007 TODA:7007 ASDA:7007 LDA:7007 | | TORA:7007 TODA:7007 ASDA:7007 LDA:7007 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 106 ft. trees, 2867 ft. from runway, 666 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 136 ft. trees, 4562 ft. from runway, 340 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4495 x 100 ft. / 1370 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.903522N | | 34-21.157743N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.945730W | | 085-09.106545W |
| Elevation: | 644.0 ft. | | 626.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 114 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4495 TODA:4495 ASDA:4495 LDA:4381 | | TORA:4495 TODA:4495 ASDA:4495 LDA:4495 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
RWY 07 - APCH RATIO 13:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; 67 FT TREES 1071 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 350 FT L. | | 51 ft. tree, 975 ft. from runway, 361 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FLOYD COUNTY
PO BOX 946
ROME, GA 30161
Phone 706-295-7835 |
| Manager: | JOHN CARROLL
304 RUSSELL FIELD RD NE
ROME, GA 30161
Phone 706-295-7835 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MIL AIR CARGO DROP (C130 ACFT) IN PROGRESS 1830-2030 TUE AND THU AT NE END OF RWY 07/25. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ATL CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (518KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCZL - Tom B David Field Airport (13 nm NE)
4A4 - Polk County Airport/Cornelius Moore Field (20 nm S)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (21 nm SE)
9A5 - Barwick Lafayette Airport (21 nm N)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 11-Sep-2012
looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Aug-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Aug-2026 20:33:47 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Aug-2026 16:33:47 |
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| METAR |
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| KRMG | 261953Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 32/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139 T03220167
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KCZL
13nm NE | 262015Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 33/18 A2998 RMK AO2
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KRYY
34nm SE | 261727Z 2618/2718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2619/2624 -TSRA BKN040CB FM270100 VRB02KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM271100 VRB02KT 5SM BR FEW006 BKN010 FM271400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
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KCHA
41nm N | 261755Z 2618/2718 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 2621/2623 4SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB OVC120 FM270000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
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KMGE
41nm SE | 261300Z 2613/2719 08005KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH3004INS BECMG 2617/2618 07010KT 9000 -SHRA BR VCTS SCT040CB BKN120 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2618/2621 VRB10G20KT 6000 -TSRA BR OVC030CB BECMG 2623/2624 VRB05KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN035 OVC200 QNH2997INS BECMG 2702/2703 14010KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN200 QNH2999INS BECMG 2716/2717 16010KT 9000 -SHRA BR VCTS BKN060CB OVC110 QNH2997INS TX33/2618Z TN22/2712Z
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| NOTAMs |
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