Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Ctr Heliport HeliportPrivate

8GA2 · Augusta, GA · 400 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8GA2
Coordinates: 33.4301, -82.1212
Elevation: 400 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1980/10
Distance from city: 10 SW

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	05:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunrise	06:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	00:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 05:20 AM

Plan a flight from 8GA2

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: 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 · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 400 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
IRQ · Colliers	VORTAC	113.90	r177° / 16.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8GA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8GA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S. DEPT OF THE ARMY

DDEAMC, FORT GORDON, GA

404-791-6534

Manager

HERMAN C. MURRAY

ATZH-DIC-ENG, FORT GORDON, GA

404-791-2647

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777.

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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 8GA2 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 8GA2

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Ctr Heliport (8GA2) is a heliport in Augusta, GA, at 400 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 8GA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8GA2 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8GA2?

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Ctr Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8GA2?

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Ctr Heliport is in Augusta, GA, at an elevation of 400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4301, -82.1212.

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