Rostex Airport Private

55GE · Crandall, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
887 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,000 ft 01/19
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:07 PM
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 102°downwind 012°base 282°final 192°45° entry1901

RWY 19LEFT traffic

Heading
192° mag · 190° true
Dimensions
2,000 × 30 ft
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt

Enter the left downwind (heading 012°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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Comms & NavAids

No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 55GE.

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 55GE — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
55GE
Coordinates
34.9798, -84.7419
Elevation
887 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
ALL IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/08
Distance from city
1 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
REDBIRD ENERGY & WOOD PRODUCTS
574 TENNGA-GREGORY RD, CRANDALL, GA
770-547-6153
Manager
CLAY FREEMAN
574 TENNGA-GREGORY RD, CRANDALL, GA
770-547-6153
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

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Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 2GE7 Petty Farms Airport (2 NM) · 4GA4 R.M. Harris Airport (private) (8 NM) · GA72 Pratermill Flight Park Airport (private) (9 NM)

About 55GE

Rostex Airport (55GE) is an airport in Crandall, GA, at 887 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 55GE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 55GE have a control tower?

No. Rostex Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 55GE?

Rostex Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 55GE?

Rostex Airport is in Crandall, GA, at an elevation of 887 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9798, -84.7419.

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