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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Coates Airport

ID 79GA Elev 310 ft Lat 31° 29.48' N Lon 85° 1.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 79GA

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Aerial view · 79GA

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 79GA — 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 79GA

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 1,700 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 1,700 ft 90 ft Turf No —
35 — 1,700 ft 90 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 79GA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402 OR 334-255-8460, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • ·VFR WX CONDS; PVT USE ONLY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 79GA

5 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=5

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2013-02-15 AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1998-12-01 Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-06-14 Grumman G-164A · Other · day →
1969-10-18 Beech V35 · Other →
1969-08-23 Cessna 172 · Other →

Designees in GA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 79GA — 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 79GA

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
Harvey John Schwab Daleville AL 38 nm
Darwin Delano Floyd Enterprise AL 44 nm
Dennis Allan Sherwood Enterprise AL 44 nm
Jeffrey Lee Farmer Auburn AL 71 nm
Robert Turner Tallahassee FL 74 nm
Robert Burnet Montgomery AL 82 nm
Robert Gibson Minor Freeport FL 83 nm
Luke Closson Quitman GA 86 nm
Michele Lea Keilman Panama City FL 86 nm
John Doy Jeffers Perry GA 88 nm

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

CFIs near 79GA

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
Donald Raymond Scholl Abbeville AL 13 nm
Wylie Aaron Mathis Sr Newville AL 17 nm
William Kean Frank Headland AL 19 nm
Cassie Lynn Logan Headland AL 19 nm
Jim Richardson Jr Headland AL 19 nm
David Morrison Sherrill Headland AL 19 nm
Patrick Andrew Garrard Headland AL 19 nm
Kenneth Michael Quiller Headland AL 19 nm
Jeffrey Daniel Johnston Headland AL 19 nm
Mark Daniel Campbell Ashford AL 22 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 79GA

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
Zachary Austin Scott Shorterville AL 5 nm
Daniel Sable Ingram Blakely GA 8 nm
James Vaughn Wilson Blakely GA 8 nm
David Obrian Houston Jr Blakely GA 8 nm
Brent Millard Scarborough Blakely GA 8 nm
Stanley Clarke Blakely GA 8 nm
Harold Beecher Taylor Fort Gaines GA 8 nm
Angela Denice Allen Fort Gaines GA 8 nm
Tony Ray Lewis Colombia AL 12 nm
Patrick Bryce Andrews Coleman GA 12 nm

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

Repair stations near 79GA

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
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 74 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 80 nm
Centric MX
Apalachicola, FL
 106 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 110 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 110 nm
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 111 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 127 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 129 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 145 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 146 nm

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