Northside Hospital-Cherokee Heliport HeliportPrivate

8GE8 · Canton, GA · 975 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8GE8
Coordinates: 34.2467, -84.4992
Elevation: 975 ft MSL
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
Activated: 2005/02
Distance from city: 1 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	06:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	01:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 05:27 AM

Plan a flight from 8GE8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 975 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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	r004° / 19.9 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r338° / 24.4 NM
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40	r080° / 31.2 NM
ATL · Atlanta	VORTAC	116.90	r355° / 37.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8GE8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8GE8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL-CHEROKEE

450 NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE BLVD, CANTON, GA

770-720-5100

Manager

PAUL SCHEMPP

450 NORTHSIDE CHEROKEE BLVD, CANTON, GA

770-224-1141

Remarks FAA

General

CELL TWRS 5000 FT SSW OF PAD.
OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.
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 8GE8 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 8GE8

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Heliport (8GE8) is a heliport in Canton, GA, at 975 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 8GE8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8GE8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8GE8?

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

Where is 8GE8?

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Heliport is in Canton, GA, at an elevation of 975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2467, -84.4992.

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