Appling General Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

GA78 · Baxley, GA · 250 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: GA78
Coordinates: 31.7688, -82.3485
Elevation: 250 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/04
Distance from city: 1 SE

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	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	06:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	01:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 05:25 AM

Plan a flight from GA78

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 250 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
AMG · Alma	VORTAC	115.10	r030° / 16.2 NM
AYS · Waycross	VORTAC	110.20	r019° / 31.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open GA78 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for GA78. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

APPLING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

163 E. TOLLISON STREET, BAXLEY, GA

912-367-9841

Manager

APPLING HEALT CARE SYSTEM

163 E. TOLLISON STREET, BAXLEY, GA

912-367-9841

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.

Contact

CONTACT PERSON:ROBIN CROSBY 912-278-0987

Nearby airports

KBHC · Baxley Municipal Airport (4 NM)KAMG · Bacon County Airport (16 NM)KAZE · Hazlehurst Airport (17 NM)18GE · Lefty's LandingPrivate (18 NM)KRVJ · Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (20 NM)39GA · Wayne Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (25 NM)

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 GA78 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 GA78

Appling General Hospital Heliport (GA78) is a heliport in Baxley, GA, at 250 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 GA78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does GA78 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at GA78?

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

Where is GA78?

Appling General Hospital Heliport is in Baxley, GA, at an elevation of 250 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.7688, -82.3485.

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