South Georgia Medical Center Heliport (54GA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	54GA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	83°17'6.3600" W / 30°51'42.1500" N -83.285100 / 30.861708 (Estimated)
Elevation	215.00 ft / 65.53 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NNW of Valdosta, GA
Location	Lowndes County, GA

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC.
Address	2501 N. PATTERSON STREET VALDOSTA, GA 31603
Phone number	229-259-4175
Manager	RICK OELKERS
Address	PO BOX 1727 VALDOSTA, GA 31603
Phone number	229-433-4047

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
Sectional chart	JACKSONVILLE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	MCN - MACON
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	42 x 42 ft (13 x 13 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	FLD

	H1
Coordinates	30.861708 / -83.285100	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MGR	DME	MOULTRIE	25X	108.80		29.9 nm
CYR	NDB	CAIDY		338.00	04W	45.1 nm
SUR	NDB	FITZGERALD		362.00	05W	45.2 nm
VAD	TACAN	MOODY	80X	113.30	06W	7.6 nm
TAY	TACAN	TAYLOR	76X	112.90	03W	43.5 nm
OTK	VOR/DME	VALDOSTA	95X	114.80	02W	4.9 nm
GEF	VORTAC	GREENVILLE	83Y	113.65	01E	31.8 nm
AYS	VORTAC	WAYCROSS	71X	112.40	00E	44.8 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.