Union General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

1GA3 · Blairsville, GA · 1,911 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 1GA3
Coordinates: 34.8862, -83.9624
Elevation: 1,911 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
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
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/04
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	06:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	01:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 05:23 AM

Plan a flight from 1GA3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

200 ft × 74 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,900 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRS · Harris	VORTAC	109.80	r214° / 4.1 NM
ODF · Foothills	VORTAC	113.40	r289° / 34.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1GA3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1GA3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL

35 HOSPITAL RD, ATTN: LEWIS KELLEY, BLAIRSVILLE, GA

(706) 439-6492

Manager

KEVIN BIERSCHENK CEO

35 HOSPITAL ROAD, BLAIRSVILLE, GA

(706) 439-6492

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1GA3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1GA3

Union General Hospital Heliport (1GA3) is a heliport in Blairsville, GA, at 1,911 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1GA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1GA3 have a control tower?

No. Union General Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1GA3?

Union General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1GA3?

Union General Hospital Heliport is in Blairsville, GA, at an elevation of 1,911 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8862, -83.9624.

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