Cartersville Airport
VPC · KVPC · Cartersville, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:05 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 183° true
- Dimensions
- 5,760 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL · 1,041 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 731 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 41 ft, 476 ft from threshold, 283 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 748 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,760 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Atlanta”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.8 | BOKRT STAR |
| 128.575 | WRGNZ STAR |
| 268.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 343.675 | WRGNZ STAR |
| 354.125 | BOKRT STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RMG 115.40 · DOB 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG · Rome | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r099° / 13.7 NM |
| DOB · Dobbins | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r309° / 21.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVPC
- Coordinates
- 34.1231, -84.8487
- Elevation
- 759 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.525 · ☎ 770-607-7782
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VPC
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT/LSA ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRALIGHT/LSA TFC PAT INSIDE NORMAL PAT WITH CENTRAL THIRD OF RWY 01/19 DSGND ULTRALIGHT/LSA LNDG & TKOF AREA. ULTRALIGHT/LSA PAT ENTRY CROSSES FIELD APRXLY 2000 FT FROM EITHER APCH END AT 541 FT AGL.
- GRASS STRIP 4.9 NM NW OF ARPT.
- RWY/TWY SEPN APPROX 200 FT. SOUTH END TWY/PARKED ACFT SEPN APPROX 75 FT.
- RAMP FEES FOR TURBINE ACFT.
- FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
Lighting
- REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLP IS 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 130 FT TREES 2275 FT OUT AND 403 FT LEFT.
Contact
- ASST CITY MGR.
- FBO PHONE NR 770-382-9800.
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Nearby airports
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About KVPC
Cartersville Airport (VPC · KVPC) is an airport in Cartersville, GA, at 759 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,760 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVPC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVPC have a control tower?
No. Cartersville Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVPC?
Cartersville Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,760 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVPC?
Cartersville Airport is in Cartersville, GA, at an elevation of 759 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1231, -84.8487.
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