8GA7
Etowah Bend Gliderport
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Location Information for 8GA7
Coordinates: N34°12.12' / W84°58.63'
Located 03 miles SW of Kingston, Georgia. View all Airports in Georgia.
Estimated Elevation is 620 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Gliderport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:February 1981
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:MACON
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR; PRIVATE USE.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT at VPC (8.1 SE):120.525 770-607-7782
ASOS at RMG (12.7 NW):119.925 706-204-9617
AWOS-3PT at CZL (15.3 N):119.975 706-578-1205
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT RMG ROME 115.40 070°7.5
VOT DOB DOBBINS 113.00 309°29.1
VOD PDK PEACHTREE 116.60 305°39.1
VOD GSU ATLANTA 116.90 326°44.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GPQ CARROLLTON 278 191°38.9
VOD TX GWNET 419 100°56.6
VOD EQQ COWETA COUNTY 234 166°58.1
VOD CQN DAISY 341 351°58.5
Runway 17/35
Dimensions:3800 x 60 feet / 1158 x 18 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 17Runway 35
Traffic Pattern: Right Right
Obstacles: ft Trees 300 ft from runway
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:JAMES W. KARLOVICH
P.O. BOX 340
KINGSTON, GA 30145
770-336-9900
Manager:JAMES W. KARLOVICH
P.O. BOX 340
KINGSTON, GA 30145
770-336-9900
Other Remarks
  • APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
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