Panther Creek Airport Private
17GA · Newnan, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunrise | 06:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:37 PM | 00:37Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 17GA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 17GA kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LGC 115.60 · DOB 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGC · Lagrange | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | High | r033° / 30.3 NM |
| DOB · Dobbins | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r217° / 32.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17GA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 17GA
- Coordinates
- 33.4667, -84.8661
- Elevation
- 750 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1992/11
- Distance from city
- 8 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- 100 FT PLINE 500 FT EAST OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
Nearby airports
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About 17GA
Panther Creek Airport (17GA) is an airport in Newnan, GA, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 17GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 17GA have a control tower?
No. Panther Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 17GA?
Panther Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 17GA?
Panther Creek Airport is in Newnan, GA, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4667, -84.8661.
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