Gilmer County Airport
49A · Ellijay, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 213° mag · 208° true
- Dimensions
- 3,507 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 033°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 1,486 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 248 ft from threshold, 244 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,486 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,507 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 342.425 | MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HRS 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRS · Harris | TACAN | 109.80 · 35X | — | r238° / 35.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 49A
- Coordinates
- 34.6279, -84.5249
- Elevation
- 1,486 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 706 276-4513
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800 - 1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT RWY 03/21 MIRL - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RWY IS USED TO BACK TAXI, ACFT MUST CLEAR THE RWY TO TWY BEFORE ADDNL ACFT CAN LAND.
- WILDLIFE IN AND AROUND THE ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT RWY 03/21 MIRL - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 57GA Blue Ridge Skyport Airport (private) (16 NM) · 4GA4 R.M. Harris Airport (private) (17 NM) · CNI Cherokee County Regional Airport (20 NM) · 09GE Elliott Field (private) (20 NM)
About 49A
Gilmer County Airport (49A) is an airport in Ellijay, GA, at 1,486 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,507 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 49A have a control tower?
No. Gilmer County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 49A?
Gilmer County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,507 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 49A?
Gilmer County Airport is in Ellijay, GA, at an elevation of 1,486 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6279, -84.5249.
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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 49A 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.