01GA Weather Medical Center Heliport

Columbus, GeorgiaElevation 319 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCSG · 3 NM NE · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCSG

WIND

080@11

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 75F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	75/52	NE 13 kt	22 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/46	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	78/50	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	79/54	NE 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/57	NE 9 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	E 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1452Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 01GA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

Dimensions

65 x 65 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

319 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2256Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Medical Center Heliport is in Columbus, Georgia. Field elevation 319 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMARK SMITH

Manager phone(706) 660-6226

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA01GA

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.4793, -84.9791

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

01GA traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

4.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Helicopter 32%Airliner 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

01GA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSG (3 NM NE, VFR).

KCSG Columbus Airport

3 NM NE

VFR

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

9 NM S

VFR

KPIM Harris County Airport

22 NM N

VFR

KAUO Auburn University Regional Airport

24 NM W

VFR

KLGC LaGrange Callaway Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›MEDICAL.

›VFR; PRIVATE USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗01GA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 01GA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 01GA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 01GA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 01GA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 01GA?

01GA sits at 319 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 01GA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.