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22GE Weather Hawks Ridge Heliport

Ball Ground, GeorgiaElevation 1,121 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVL · 22 NM E · 36 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGVL
WIND
090@8
steady
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 wind from 70° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 68F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 68/45 E 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/50 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/51 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/53 E 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/56 E 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 2031Z.

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 22GE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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

Field elevation
1,121 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1151Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 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

Hawks Ridge Heliport is in Ball Ground, Georgia. Field elevation 1,121 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAY JACOBS
Manager phone678-591-1626
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA22GE
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2578, -84.2744
Distance from city7 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

22GE traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-15, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

22GE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVL (22 NM E, VFR).

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
23 NM SE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
24 NM SW
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
31 NM SW
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD FR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS 123.05
›RDO-CTL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗22GE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 22GE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 22GE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 22GE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 22GE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 22GE?
22GE sits at 1,121 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 22GE?
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.