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Marion County Airport

82A · Buena Vista, GA · 682 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
82A
Coordinates
32.2824, -84.5035
Elevation
682 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
MACON
NOTAM facility
MCN
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/01
Distance from city
3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:48 PM00:48Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 06:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:48 PM → 05:32 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 -CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

14TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14 · 137°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,200 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 14k.

14
Heading
137° mag · 135° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 61 ft, 1,043 ft from threshold, 194 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
32
Heading
317° mag · 315° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 73 ft, 1,453 ft from threshold, 234 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LSF · LawsonVOR-DME111.40r099° / 25 NM
CSG · ColumbusVORTAC117.10r126° / 32.8 NM
EUF · EufaulaVORTAC109.20r056° / 37.6 NM
PZD · PecanVORTAC116.10r346° / 39.2 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
MARION COUNTY
PO BOX 481, BUENA VISTA, GA
229-649-2603
Manager
FRANK BAIR
100 EAST BURKHALTER AVE, PO BOX 481, BUENA VISTA, GA
937-308-6940

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPNS ONLY.
  • PAEW ON & INVOF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 -CTAF.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 82A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 82A

Marion County Airport (82A) is an airport in Buena Vista, GA, at 682 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 82A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 82A have a control tower?

No. Marion County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 82A?

Marion County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 82A?

Marion County Airport is in Buena Vista, GA, at an elevation of 682 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.2824, -84.5035.

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