Prater Ranch Airport Private
3GE8 · Lincolnton, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 144° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 3,200 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 365 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 324°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 100 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3GE8 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3GE8 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
IRQ 113.90 · GRD 115.50 · ELW 108.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRQ · Colliers | VORTAC | 113.90 · 86X | High | r301° / 17.8 NM |
| GRD · Greenwood | TACAN | 115.50 · 102X | — | r214° / 29.3 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 · 23X | Low | r156° / 37.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3GE8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3GE8
- Coordinates
- 33.8436, -82.4788
- Elevation
- 460 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- 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
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777.
Runways
- DSPLCD THR MARKED BY WHITE TIRES EITHER SIDE OF RWY.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: S19 McCormick County Airport (11 NM) · SC92 Rambos Field (private) (18 NM) · SC81 Abbeville Airport (private) (20 NM) · 0GE7 Carpenter Airport (private) (20 NM)
About 3GE8
Prater Ranch Airport (3GE8) is an airport in Lincolnton, GA, at 460 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3GE8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3GE8 have a control tower?
No. Prater Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3GE8?
Prater Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3GE8?
Prater Ranch Airport is in Lincolnton, GA, at an elevation of 460 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8436, -82.4788.
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