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3GE6 Weather Wellstar Douglas Hospital Heliport

Douglasville, GeorgiaElevation 1,120 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFTY · 11 NM E · 47 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 · KFTY
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 71/46 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/52 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 75/54 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/56 E 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 E 9 kt – 36%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SE 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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 3GE6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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

Field elevation
1,120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 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

Wellstar Douglas Hospital Heliport is in Douglasville, Georgia. Field elevation 1,120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerAARON MACKEY
Manager phone678-838-2490
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3GE6
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.7389, -84.7328
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3GE6 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-19, 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: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 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

3GE6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFTY (11 NM E, VFR).

KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
11 NM E
VFR
KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
15 NM NE
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
16 NM E
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
41 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL CTC: MATTHEW CHAPPELLE MIGUEL ARROYO
›50 FT POWER LINES 171 FT SOUTH & 45 FT TREES 140 FT WEST OF HELIPORT.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, ALL APCH/DEP FROM 060 CLKWS TO 120 DEGS & FROM 240 CLKWS TO 300 DEGS, AREA MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3GE6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3GE6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3GE6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3GE6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3GE6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3GE6?
3GE6 sits at 1,120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3GE6?
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.