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GA40

Beaver Trail Heliport

Gainesville, GeorgiaElevation 1,200 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVL · 7 NM E · 50 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
290@4
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 350° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 90F, low near 77F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 90/77 NW 4 kt – 41%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 92/76 W 9 kt 17 kt 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 88/72 NW 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Sunny 88/72 NW 4 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/74 NE 4 kt – 7%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/73 SE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82 SW 4 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0544Z.

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 GA40. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 250 ft

H1
Dimensions
250 x 250 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
1,200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 8:42 PM
Sunrise
1042Z 6:42 AM
Loggable night
0109Z (9:09 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (8:42 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (9:42 PM local) → 0942Z (5:42 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

Beaver Trail Heliport is in Gainesville, Georgia. Field elevation 1,200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerASHLEY A SMITH
Manager phone770--887-1957
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA40
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2542, -83.9685
Distance from city7 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

GA40 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-07-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · 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

GA40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVL (7 NM E, VFR).

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
17 NM S
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
34 NM SW
VFR
KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport
37 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR PVT USE; OPERATIONS COND FM 130 TO 150 DEG & FM 200 TO 250 DEG; AREA MKD; WIND IND MAINTAINED.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA40 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA40 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA40 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA40?
GA40 sits at 1,200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA40?
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.