Smitty Shoals Heliport HeliportPrivate

63GA · Good Hope, GA · 780 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 63GA
Coordinates: 33.8106, -83.5521
Elevation: 780 ft MSL
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
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2025/06
Distance from city: 4 NE

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	08:48 PM	00:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	01:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 63GA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

37 ft × 37 ft · CONC-TRTD

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 780 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	37 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AHN · Athens	VORTAC	109.60	r234° / 14 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r098° / 37.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 63GA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 63GA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JONATHAN SMITH

1925 JONES WOOD RD, GOOD HOPE, GA

706-463-1575

Manager

MATTHEW WHITLEY

2597 MOUNT PARAN CHURCH RD, MONROE, GA

770-855-5146

Remarks FAA

Contact

MATTHEW.D.WHITLEY1@GMAIL.COM
JON@IMMECINC.COM

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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 63GA 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 63GA

Smitty Shoals Heliport (63GA) is a heliport in Good Hope, GA, at 780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 37 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 63GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 63GA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 63GA?

Smitty Shoals Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 37 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 63GA?

Smitty Shoals Heliport is in Good Hope, GA, at an elevation of 780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8106, -83.5521.

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