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GA84 Weather McDonald Heliport

Cumming, GeorgiaElevation 1,080 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVL · 12 NM E · 58 min old
Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGVL
WIND
050@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 8.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 68F, low near 47F, 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 68/47 NE 9 kt 22 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 71/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/49 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/50 E 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/51 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 76/55 E 9 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 75 E 9 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0952Z.

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 GA84. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
320 x 55 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,080 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
1149Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 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

McDonald Heliport is in Cumming, Georgia. Field elevation 1,080 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAGA84
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2036, -84.0518
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

GA84 traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-10-21, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~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

GA84 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVL (12 NM E, VFR).

KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
14 NM S
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
29 NM SW
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
35 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗GA84 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does GA84 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for GA84. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does GA84 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for GA84. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at GA84?
GA84 sits at 1,080 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for GA84?
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.