Kennestone Heliport HeliportPrivate

56GA · Marietta, GA · 1,215 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 56GA
Coordinates: 33.9676, -84.5510
Elevation: 1,215 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 ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1985/10
Distance from city: 0 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	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	06:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	01:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 05:28 AM

Plan a flight from 56GA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Mats

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,193 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 333° mag · 331° true

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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DOB · Dobbins	TACAN	113.00	r329° / 3.9 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r296° / 13.7 NM
ATL · Atlanta	VORTAC	116.90	r344° / 21.1 NM
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40	r111° / 30.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 56GA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 56GA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

KENNESTONE REG HTH CARE SYS

677 CHURCH ST, MARIETTA, GA

770-793-5000

Manager

JENNIFER DAVIS

677 CHURCH ST, MARIETTA, GA

770-793-5172

Remarks FAA

General

ACFT INSTRD TO CTC ER COMMAND CENTER FOR ALL LNDGS AT 770-793-5698 OR VHF 155.34 OR UHF 463.175
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.

Contact

WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL

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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 56GA 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 56GA

Kennestone Heliport (56GA) is a heliport in Marietta, GA, at 1,215 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 56GA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 56GA?

Kennestone Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 56GA?

Kennestone Heliport is in Marietta, GA, at an elevation of 1,215 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9676, -84.5510.

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