Beaver Trail Heliport HeliportPrivate

GA40 · Gainesville, GA · 1,200 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: GA40
Coordinates: 34.2542, -83.9685
Elevation: 1,200 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1994/10
Distance from city: 7 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	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunrise	06:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	00:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:21 PM	01:21Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:21 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from GA40

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

250 ft × 250 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
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/	250 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r038° / 28 NM
DOB · Dobbins	TACAN	113.00	r056° / 33.7 NM
AHN · Athens	VORTAC	109.60	r300° / 36.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open GA40 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for GA40. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ASHLEY A SMITH MD

9000 BEAVER TRAIL, GAINESVILLE, GA

770-887-1957

Manager

ASHLEY A SMITH

9000 BEAVER TRAIL, GAINESVILLE, GA

770--887-1957

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD 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 GA40 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 GA40

Beaver Trail Heliport (GA40) is a heliport in Gainesville, GA, at 1,200 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for GA40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does GA40 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at GA40?

Beaver Trail Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is GA40?

Beaver Trail Heliport is in Gainesville, GA, at an elevation of 1,200 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2542, -83.9685.

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