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Gum Creek Airport Private

8GA1 · Roopville, GA · 1,070 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
8GA1
Coordinates
33.4212, -85.1619
Elevation
1,070 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
MACON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1980/10
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunrise06:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset08:53 PM00:53Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:22 PM01:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:22 PM → 06:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:53 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from 8GA1

Runway 06/24

2,350 ft × 65 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Low.

06
Heading
058° mag · 57° true
Traffic pattern
Left
24
Heading
238° mag · 237° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
350 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LGC · LagrangeVORTAC115.60r005° / 22.5 NM
ATL · AtlantaVORTAC116.90r251° / 38.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8GA1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
TIMOTHY ROWLEY
RR 1, 647 GUM CREEK ROAD, ROOPVILLE, GA
(770) 854-8224
Manager
TIMOTHY ROWLEY
RR 1, 647 GUM CREEK ROAD, ROOPVILLE, GA
770-854-8224

Remarks FAA

  • ALL OPNS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS; LNDG AREA IS LIMITED TO PVT USE.
  • ACTVT ROTG BCN CALL 770-301-1573.
  • FOR EMERGENCY CALL - 770-301-1573
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 06/24 CALL 770-301-1573
  • TIM ROWLEY @ 770-854-8224 CELL: 770-301-1573
  • ONLY 1900 FT OF RY HAS LIRL.

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 8GA1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.