Merrill Army Heliport HeliportPrivate

7A7 · Dahlonega, GA · 1,748 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 7A7
Coordinates: 34.6262, -84.1061
Elevation: 1,748 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: UNATNDD
Beacon: S-white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1990/11
Distance from city: 8 NW

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	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:22 PM	01:22Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:22 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 7A7

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: S-white-green · 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 × 40 ft · METAL

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,748 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRS · Harris	VORTAC	109.80	r206° / 21.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7A7 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7A7. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: Jet (JP-8)

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. ARMY

Manager

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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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 7A7 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 7A7

Merrill Army Heliport (7A7) is a heliport in Dahlonega, GA, at 1,748 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 7A7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7A7 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7A7?

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

Where is 7A7?

Merrill Army Heliport is in Dahlonega, GA, at an elevation of 1,748 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6262, -84.1061.

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