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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Panther Creek Airport

ID 17GA Elev 850 ft Lat 33° 28.00' N Lon 84° 51.97' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 17GA

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Aerial view · 17GA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 17GA — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 17GA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,500 ft 50 ft Turf No —
27 — 2,500 ft 50 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 17GA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·100 FT PLINE 500 FT EAST OF RY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
  • ·PROVIDED CLEAR 20:1 APCHS AND CLEAR RY SAFETY AREA.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 17GA

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=6

  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-07-26 RYAN AERONAUTICAL ST3KR · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1978-01-22 PITTS SPCL S-1 · Other →
1977-05-20 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1975-11-21 Cessna 140 · Other →
1971-08-25 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1967-04-01 Piper PA-28 · Other →

Designees in GA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 17GA — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,408

Flight Instructors

A&P

13,587

Mechanics

AME

61

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

10

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

17

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

9

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

9

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

38

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

31

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

127

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

141

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

65

Flight Schools

FBO

80

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

15

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

25

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 17GA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Zachary Scott Kirk Newnan GA 7 nm
Raymond Ernest Fowler Carrollton GA 13 nm
Stanley Carroll Musick Peachtree City GA 15 nm
Hudson David Macaluso Senoia GA 18 nm
Jeffrey Wolf Lagrange GA 28 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 28 nm
William Miller Hampton GA 29 nm
Richard Hayes Acworth GA 37 nm
Mark Allen Hubbard Locust Grove GA 39 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 42 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 17GA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Scott Allen Nutter Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Bryan Browne Allen Jr Newnan GA 7 nm
Frank Alton Guest Newnan GA 7 nm
James Maxwell Hodges Jr Newnan GA 7 nm
Jacques Michael Kersaint Newnan GA 7 nm
Mark Richard Kershner Newnan GA 7 nm
Jose Enrique Gueits Newnan GA 7 nm
Adalberto Munet Newnan GA 7 nm
Christopher Michael Puher Newnan GA 7 nm
John David Swain Newnan GA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 17GA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Colton John Nickel Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Edward Daniel Worrell Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Sidney Russell Norris Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Timmy Leon Mcclung Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Michael Merlin Becker Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Mark Steven Nirschl Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Larry Allen Franklin Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Christopher O Connick Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Robert James Mcinnis Whitesburg GA 3 nm
Michael Anthony Rugato Whitesburg GA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 17GA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 10 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 11 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 18 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 27 nm
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 33 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 36 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 46 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 55 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 63 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.