Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Heliport HeliportPrivate

59GA · Winder, GA · 948 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 59GA
Coordinates: 34.0082, -83.7084
Elevation: 948 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
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
Activated: 1986/11
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	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:50 PM	00:50Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:19 PM	01:19Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:19 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:50 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 59GA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 948 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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AHN · Athens	VORTAC	109.60	r281° / 19.4 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r077° / 30.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 59GA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 59GA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NGMC BARROW, LLC

316 N BROAD ST, WINDER, GA

770-867-3400

Manager

SONJA MCLENDON

BARROW MEDICAL CENTER, 316 N BROAD ST, WINDER, GA

770-307-5299

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Nearby airports

KWDR · Barrow County Airport (3 NM)US-7364 · Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton HeliportHeliport (9 NM)85GA · Aiken FieldPrivate (10 NM)US-7365 · Road Atlanta HeliportHeliport (10 NM)67GA · Apalachee Bluff AirparkPrivate (11 NM)GA00 · Kintail Farm AirportPrivate (11 NM)

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 59GA 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 59GA

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Heliport (59GA) is a heliport in Winder, GA, at 948 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 59GA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 59GA?

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 59GA?

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow Heliport is in Winder, GA, at an elevation of 948 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0082, -83.7084.

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