Etowah Bend Gliderport GliderportPrivate

8GA7 · Kingston, GA · 620 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8GA7
Coordinates: 34.2020, -84.9772
Elevation: 620 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1981/02
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	06:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:55 PM	00:55Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:55 PM → 05:28 AM

Plan a flight from 8GA7

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 17/35

3,800 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 300 ft from threshold

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	3,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40	r070° / 7.4 NM
DOB · Dobbins	TACAN	113.00	r310° / 29.1 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r302° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8GA7 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8GA7. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JAMES W. KARLOVICH

P.O. BOX 340, KINGSTON, GA

770-336-9900

Manager

JAMES W. KARLOVICH

P.O. BOX 340, KINGSTON, GA

770-336-9900

Remarks FAA

VFR; PRIVATE USE.
APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Nearby airports

02GE · Etowah Fields AirportPrivate (3 NM)KVPC · Cartersville Airport (8 NM)2GA8 · Shannon Flight StripPrivate (10 NM)KRMG · Richard B Russell Airport (13 NM)4A4 · Polk County Airport- Cornelius Moore Field (14 NM)53GA · Dawson FieldPrivate (14 NM)

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 8GA7 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 8GA7

Etowah Bend Gliderport (8GA7) is a gliderport in Kingston, GA, at 620 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8GA7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8GA7 have a control tower?

No. Etowah Bend Gliderport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) gliderport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8GA7?

Etowah Bend Gliderport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8GA7?

Etowah Bend Gliderport is in Kingston, GA, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2020, -84.9772.

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