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49GA Weather Southern Regional Medical Center Heliport

Riverdale, GeorgiaElevation 821 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATL · 4 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATL
WIND
070@12
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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 71F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 71/51 NE 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 72/46 NE 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/50 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/53 E 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/54 NE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/57 E 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78 E 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0953Z.

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 49GA. 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
821 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
1150Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

Southern Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Riverdale, Georgia. Field elevation 821 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRANDY WILLIS, MGR
Manager phone770-991-8045
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49GA
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5797, -84.3882
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

49GA traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-09-27, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 26%Unknown 26%Jet 18%Helicopter 18%Airliner 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SERV (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C25B (Jet) · ~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

49GA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATL (4 NM NW, VFR).

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
4 NM NW
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
14 NM NW
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
21 NM N
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
32 NM NE
VFR
KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TODD GRIFFIN, DIRECTOR - TODD.GRIFFIN@SOUTHERNREGIONAL.ORG
›VFR,PRIVATE USE ONLY;EXECUTE & MAINTAIN LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH HARTSFIELD ATCT.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗49GA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49GA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49GA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49GA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49GA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49GA?
49GA sits at 821 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49GA?
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.