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Class G

Rust Airstrip

ID 3RU Elev 810 ft Lat 33° 19.96' N Lon 84° 24.11' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3RU

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Aerial view · 3RU

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3RU — 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 3RU

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,750 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
E — 2,750 ft 120 ft TURF-F No —
W — 2,750 ft 120 ft TURF-F 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 profile

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Rust Airstrip is a privately owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of Woolsey, in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.

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NTSB events at 3RU

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Fire / smoke 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
2007-03-29 Beech BE-58 · Fire · day →

Designees in GA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3RU — 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 3RU

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
William Miller Hampton GA 6 nm
Hudson David Macaluso Senoia GA 8 nm
Stanley Carroll Musick Peachtree City GA 9 nm
Mark Allen Hubbard Locust Grove GA 15 nm
Zachary Scott Kirk Newnan GA 19 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 26 nm
Kevin Harper Thomaston GA 27 nm
Brendon Leon Browne Covington GA 32 nm
Jeffrey Wolf Lagrange GA 37 nm
Raymond Ernest Fowler Carrollton GA 37 nm

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

CFIs near 3RU

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
Timothy Paul Strand Brooks GA 3 nm
Dale Louis Turner Jr Brooks GA 3 nm
David Anthony Paulus Brooks GA 3 nm
Christopher Stephen Battaglia Brooks GA 3 nm
Damian Vallard Cuttie Brooks GA 3 nm
Ryan Jacob Gumm Brooks GA 3 nm
Zachary Thomas Honeycutt Brooks GA 3 nm
Caleb Patrick Shadle Brooks GA 3 nm
James Hezekiah Kelley Jr Hampton GA 6 nm
Timothy Evans Hadaway Hampton GA 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 3RU

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
Douglas Mercer Maxwell Brooks GA 3 nm
Matthew Law Banks Brooks GA 3 nm
Abby Leigh Hunt Brooks GA 3 nm
William E Burnette Brooks GA 3 nm
Craig Jonathan Daly Jr Brooks GA 3 nm
William Thomas Gleason Brooks GA 3 nm
Charlton Paul Hunt Brooks GA 3 nm
Joseph Stephen Mcmillan Brooks GA 3 nm
Lafayette Henry Meyers Brooks GA 3 nm
Gregory Howell Thompson Brooks GA 3 nm

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

Repair stations near 3RU

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
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 9 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 19 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 19 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 39 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 42 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 42 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 44 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 45 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 53 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 53 nm

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