Barbour Island Private
72GA · Shellman Bluff, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 23:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 23:46Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 236° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SVN 111.60 · SAV 115.95 · SSI 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVN · Hunter | VOR/DME | 111.60 · 53X | Terminal | r192° / 26.1 NM |
| SAV · Savannah | VORTAC | 115.95 · 106Y | High | r189° / 33.8 NM |
| SSI · Brunswick | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r023° / 33.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72GA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72GA
- Coordinates
- 31.5835, -81.2331
- Elevation
- 10 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1988/03
- Distance from city
- 12 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 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.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 1GA0 Eagle Neck (private) (6 NM) · GA21 Patterson Island (private) (9 NM) · 08GA Sapelo Island (private) (10 NM) · GA39 Hodges Airpark (private) (24 NM)
About 72GA
Barbour Island (72GA) is an airport in Shellman Bluff, GA, at 10 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72GA have a control tower?
No. Barbour Island is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 72GA?
Barbour Island has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72GA?
Barbour Island is in Shellman Bluff, GA, at an elevation of 10 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.5835, -81.2331.
More about 72GA
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 72GA 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.
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