Ruffwood Heliport HeliportPrivate

73GA · Atlanta, GA · 780 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 73GA
Coordinates: 33.8825, -84.4358
Elevation: 780 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: lighted
Activated: 1991/06
Distance from city: 7 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	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	06:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	00:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:21 PM	01:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:21 PM → 05:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 05:28 AM

Plan a flight from 73GA

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/

40 ft × 75 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 780 ft
Traffic pattern: Right

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DOB · Dobbins	TACAN	113.00	r121° / 4.1 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r276° / 6.8 NM
ATL · Atlanta	VORTAC	116.90	r000° / 15.2 NM
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40	r115° / 37.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 73GA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73GA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

RUFFWOOD INC.

1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE, ATLANTA, GA

404-266-3972

Manager

JOHN WOODRUFF

1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE, ATLANTA, GA

404-266-3972

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.

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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 73GA 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 73GA

Ruffwood Heliport (73GA) is a heliport in Atlanta, GA, at 780 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73GA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 73GA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 73GA?

Ruffwood Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 73GA?

Ruffwood Heliport is in Atlanta, GA, at an elevation of 780 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8825, -84.4358.

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