Barbour Island Airport (72GA)

72GA
Barbour Island Airport (72GA)
Shellman Bluff, GA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 72GA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°13'59.3490" W / 31°35'0.7960" N
-81.233153 / 31.583554 (Estimated)
Elevation 10.00 ft / 3.05 m (Estimated)
Land 9 acres
From nearest city 12 nautical miles E of Shellman Bluff, GA
Location Mc Intosh County, GA
Magnetic Variation 04W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner BARBOUR ISLAND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSN
Address 6399 BARBOUR ISLAND
TOWNSEND, GA 31331
Phone number 706-352-9110
Manager DARRELL CHAISSON
Address 6399 BARBOUR ISLAND
TOWNSEND, GA 31331
Phone number 706-352-9110
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
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 06/24
Dimensions 2600 x 100 ft (792 x 30 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
06 24
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • ON APCH TO TWY 06 IS A MARSH.
  • FOR CD CTC SAVANNAH APCH AT 912-964-3205, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • OPN MARSH AT BOTH ENDS OF THE RWY.
  • GOLF CARTS AND DEER PRSNT INVOF ARPT.
  • PRVD VFR/PVT USE.