Cartersville Airport

VPC · KVPC · Cartersville, GA · 759 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KVPC
Coordinates: 34.1231, -84.8487
Elevation: 759 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: VPC
Attendance: ALL 0600-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/06
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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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	08:54 PM	00:54Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	01:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:54 PM → 05:28 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 007°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL · 1,041 AGL
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,800 ft MSL · 1,041 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 01/19

5,760 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k.

Heading: 007° mag · 3° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 93 ft, 1,324 ft from threshold, 121 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 740 ft

Heading: 187° mag · 183° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 41 ft, 476 ft from threshold, 283 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,760 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121	ATLANTA APP/DEP
ASOS	120.525
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40	r099° / 13.7 NM
DOB · Dobbins	TACAN	113.00	r309° / 21.1 NM
PDK · Peachtree	VOR-DME	116.60	r301° / 31.1 NM
ATL · Atlanta	VORTAC	116.90	r325° / 36.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CARTERSVILLE

PO BOX 1390, CARTERSVILLE, GA

770-387-5672

Manager

FREDDY MORGAN

PO BOX 1390, CARTERSVILLE, GA

770-387-5672

Remarks FAA

ULTRALIGHT/LSA ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
ULTRALIGHT/LSA TFC PAT INSIDE NORMAL PAT WITH CENTRAL THIRD OF RWY 01/19 DSGND ULTRALIGHT/LSA LNDG & TKOF AREA. ULTRALIGHT/LSA PAT ENTRY CROSSES FIELD APRXLY 2000 FT FROM EITHER APCH END AT 541 FT AGL.
GRASS STRIP 4.9 NM NW OF ARPT.
RWY/TWY SEPN APPROX 200 FT. SOUTH END TWY/PARKED ACFT SEPN APPROX 75 FT.
RAMP FEES FOR TURBINE ACFT.
FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2200. AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF.
TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1041 FT AGL, TPA FOR JET & TURBOPROP ACFT 1541 FT AGL, TPA FOR ULTRALIGHT ACFT 541 FT AGL.
ASST CITY MGR.
FBO PHONE NR 770-382-9800.
APCH SLP IS 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 130 FT TREES 2275 FT OUT AND 403 FT LEFT.

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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 KVPC 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 KVPC

Cartersville Airport (VPC · KVPC) is an airport in Cartersville, GA, at 759 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,760 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVPC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KVPC have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KVPC?

Cartersville Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,760 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVPC?

Cartersville Airport is in Cartersville, GA, at an elevation of 759 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.1231, -84.8487.

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