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Barbour Island Airport Private
72GA · Shellman Bluff, GA · 10 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72GA
- Coordinates
- 31.5836, -81.2332
- Elevation
- 10 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1988/03
- Distance from city
- 12 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 01:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:20 AM
Plan a flight from 72GA
Runway 06/24
2,600 ft × 100 ft · Turf 06
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SVN · Hunter | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r192° / 26.1 NM |
| SAV · Savannah | VORTAC | 115.95 | r189° / 33.8 NM |
| SSI · Brunswick | VORTAC | 109.80 | r023° / 33.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72GA. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
BARBOUR ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN
6399 BARBOUR ISLAND, TOWNSEND, GA
706-352-9110
Manager
DARRELL CHAISSON
6399 BARBOUR ISLAND, TOWNSEND, GA
706-352-9110
Remarks FAA
- PRVD VFR/PVT USE.
- ON APCH TO TWY 06 IS A MARSH.
- FOR CD CTC SAVANNAH APCH AT 912-964-3205, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- OPN MARSH AT BOTH ENDS OF THE RWY.
- GOLF CARTS AND DEER PRSNT INVOF ARPT.
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