BMW Valley Heliport HeliportPrivate

97GE · Monroe, GA · 750 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 97GE
Coordinates: 33.7197, -83.6744
Elevation: 750 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2025/01
Distance from city: 5 SSE

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	05:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	06:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	00:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	01:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 05:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from 97GE

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 750 ft
Markings: none
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/	100 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AHN · Athens	VORTAC	109.60	r232° / 22.2 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r109° / 32.5 NM
ATL · Atlanta	VORTAC	116.90	r082° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 97GE on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 97GE. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BRUCE WHITLEY

2597 MT PARAN CHURCH RD, MONROE, GA

770-855-7218

Manager

MATTHEW WHITLEY

2597 MT PARAN CHURCH RD, MONROE, GA

770-855-5146

Remarks FAA

General

FATO AREA LENGTH 1000 FT, FATO AREA WIDTH 500 FT. SAFETY AREA LENGTH 2000 FT, SAFETY AREA WIDTH 1000 FT. PRIMARY INGRESS 255, PRIMARY EGRESS 075.
VFR OPS.

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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 97GE 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 97GE

BMW Valley Heliport (97GE) is a heliport in Monroe, GA, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 97GE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 97GE have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 97GE?

BMW Valley Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 97GE?

BMW Valley Heliport is in Monroe, GA, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.7197, -83.6744.

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