Gilmer County Airport (49A)

49A
Gilmer County Airport (49A)
Ellijay, GA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 49A
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 84°31'35.6000" W / 34°37'41.5000" N
-84.526556 / 34.628194 (Estimated)
Elevation 1485.50 ft / 452.78 m (Estimated)
Land 89 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles S of Ellijay, GA
Location Gilmer County, GA
Magnetic Variation 05W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner GILMER COUNTY
Address 1 BROAD STREET
SUITE 106
ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Phone number 706-635-4361
Manager RICHARD MILNER
Address 455 SUNLIGHT ROAD
ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Phone number 706-889-2255
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MCN (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3 49A (706 276-4513)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 3507 x 75 ft (1069 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
03 21
Physical elevation 1457.70 ft 1485.50 ft
Coordinates 34.623953 / -84.529308 34.632440 / -84.523790
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • RWY IS USED TO BACK TAXI, ACFT MUST CLEAR THE RWY TO TWY BEFORE ADDNL ACFT CAN LAND.
  • WILDLIFE IN AND AROUND THE ARPT.