Etowah Bend Gliderport (8GA7)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	8GA7
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	084-58-37.7990W/34-12-07.3430N -84.977166/34.202040 (Estimated)
Elevation	620 ft / 188.98 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Kingston, GA
Location	Bartow County, GA
Magnetic Variation	02W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	James W. Karlovich
Address	P.o. Box 340 Kingston, GA 30145
Phone number	770-336-9900
Manager	James W. Karlovich
Address	P.o. Box 340 Kingston, GA 30145
Phone number	770-336-9900

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Atlanta
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZTL - Atlanta
Tie-in FSS	MCN - Macon
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	3800 x 60 ft (1158 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF

	17	35
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EVZ	NDB	Cartersville		308.00	04W	6.7 nm
OYD	NDB	Floyd		388.00	02W	11.0 nm
OUK	NDB	Calhoun		323.00	02W	12.3 nm
DJD	NDB	Canton		415.00	04W	24.5 nm
JZP	NDB	Pickens County		285.00	04W	29.9 nm
FT	NDB	Flanc		344.00	02W	31.3 nm
UWI	NDB	Whitfield		400.00	03W	35.3 nm
GPQ	NDB	Carrollton		278.00	02W	39.0 nm
FTP	NDB	Fort Payne		426.00	01W	39.5 nm
BR	NDB	Redan		266.00	02W	47.1 nm
DOB	TACAN	Dobbins	077X	0.00	01W	29.1 nm
PDK	VOR/DME	Peachtree	113X	116.60	02W	39.1 nm
RMG	VORTAC	Rome	101X	115.40	01E	7.5 nm
ATL	VORTAC	Atlanta	116X	116.90	00W	43.8 nm
GQO	VORTAC	Choo Choo	105X	115.80	01E	46.5 nm
ATL	VOT	Atlanta Muni		111.00		42.7 nm

Remarks

• APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS.
• VFR; PRIVATE USE.