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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Blue Ridge Skyport Airport

ID 57GA Elev 1,946 ft Lat 34° 51.79' N Lon 84° 23.63' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 57GA

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Aerial view · 57GA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 57GA — 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 57GA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 3,100 ft 30 ft Asphalt No —
36 000° 3,100 ft 30 ft Asphalt 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 57GA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 1 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 57GA

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 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
2025-09-20 Cessna 182 · Other · VMC · day →
2023-03-05 Piper PA-22-150 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2006-09-20 Mooney M-20J · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1981-11-08 GRUMM AMER AA-5B · Other →
1979-05-13 GRUM AMER AA1C · Stall / spin →
1974-04-10 Bell 47G · Other →

Designees in GA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 57GA — 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 57GA

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
Joseph Charles Gravalec Blairsville GA 22 nm
Sarah Diane Arnold Benton TN 23 nm
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 24 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 27 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 29 nm
William Lyle Mcmillan Helen GA 34 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 34 nm
Cole Carter Daum Gainsville GA 43 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 44 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 44 nm

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

CFIs near 57GA

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
Gayland Trull Mineral Bluff GA 7 nm
Michael Rudd Lowe Mineral Bluff GA 7 nm
Robert Luther Taylor Copperhill TN 8 nm
John Alton Berkstresser Ellijay GA 11 nm
Michael Alan Jones Ellijay GA 11 nm
Gregory Phillip Day Ellijay GA 11 nm
Benjamin Matthew Sutton Ellijay GA 11 nm
John Carl Di Renzo Jr Ellijay GA 11 nm
Matthew Michael Chase Ellijay GA 11 nm
Brandon Edward Cravey Ellijay GA 11 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 57GA

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
David Marion Campbell Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Boyd Hugh Johnson Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Steven Daniel Zak Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Carey Anthony Bloodworth Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Gregory Allan Lashley Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Randy Hillman Williams Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
William Charles Foster Blue Ridge GA 4 nm
Stephen Allen Dacosta Cherry Log GA 5 nm
Christian Joseph Yoder Epworth GA 5 nm
Kenneth Albert Cubbin Mineral Bluff GA 7 nm

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

Repair stations near 57GA

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
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 25 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 41 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 45 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 52 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 56 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 57 nm
Horizon Avionics, Inc.
Alcoa, TN
 61 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 63 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 64 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 64 nm

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