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KRMG · Richard B Russell Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KRMG FAA RMG Elev 644 ft Lat 34° 21.04' N Lon 85° 9.48' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,010 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 4.9° 7,010 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
19 184.9° 7,010 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
07 69.9° 4,498 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.40%
25 249.9° 4,498 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.40%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.925
  • CNTR ATLANTA CNTR 133.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRMG on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB OYD

    Floyd

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 07 threshold displaced 115 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19; HIRL 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 115 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19; HIRL 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 115 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07: Thld dsplcd 115´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19; HIRL 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01 and Rwy 19; HIRL 01–19—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·GEORGIA 245 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc; otr times CLASS E by NOTAM..
  • ·TRSA svc ctc APP CON 20 NM out
  • ·(T) TACAN Chan 10 WRB (135.3) N32º38.46´ W83º35.43´ at fld. 294/2W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 042º–055º byd 14 NM 042º–055º byd 6 NM blo 3,000´ 065º–100º byd 12 NM 065º–100º byd 6 NM blo 3,000´ MACON (H) DME 114.2 MCN Chan 89 N32º41.47´ W83º38.83´ 137º 4.1 NM to fld. 344.
  • ·DME unusable: 031º–039º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ ILS 111.7 I–RJM Rwy 15.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: See Terminal Flip for Radar Minima.
  • ·Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡, Tue 1500–0300Z‡, Wed–Thu 1900–0300Z‡.
  • ·AFRC COMD CTR–Request fone patch from AFMC COMD POST to (478)327–0680.
  • ·ROME RICHARD B RUSSELL RGNL – J H TOWERS FLD (RMG)(KRMG) 6 N UTC–5(–4DT) N34º21.10´ W85º09.51´ 644 B NOTAM FILE RMG MON Airport RWY 01–19: H7010X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–52, D–57, 2D–114 HIRL RWY 01: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 19: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–4495 TODA–4495 ASDA–4495 LDA–4380 RWY 25: TORA–4495 TODA–4495 ASDA–4495 LDA–4495
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1200–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Ultralgt act on and invof arpt.
  • ·Mil air cargo drop (C130 acft) in progress 2330–0130Z‡ Tue and Thu at NE end of Rwy 07–25.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 706-295-7835
  • ·ASOS 119.925 (706) 204–9617.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 RCO 122.3 (MACON RADIO) ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.5 GCO 121.725 (ATLANTA CLNC DEL) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·ROME (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 RMG Chan 101 N34º09.75´ W85º07.16´ 349º 11.5 NM to fld. 1148/1E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.15 I–HBQ Chan 48(Y) Rwy 01.
  • ·LOC unmonitored 0600–1600Z‡.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º left of course.
  • ·ROOSEVELT MEML (See WARM SPRINGS on page 257) ATLANTA H–9A, 12F, L–18I IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Towers Field

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

4

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 125,000 ops in 1995

2024 total

61,000

10-yr total

471,514

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

4.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.94

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=17

  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-06-27 Cessna 177A · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2003-08-17 Ercoupe 415-C · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-03-29 Extra 300 · Weather · day →
2016-03-14 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A · Gear-up · day →
2015-09-07 EASTERWOOD MARK W RV 6A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2008-07-21 Maule MT-7-235 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2008-03-21 Beech BE-76 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-07-21 Cessna 172F · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2003-02-22 Cessna 150F · Engine failure · day →
1996-06-15 Cessna 411 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1991-12-11 Beech 400 · Other · IMC · day →
1990-06-03 Air Command 532 · Ground collision · day →
1986-08-30 BENHAM MIDGET MUSTANG M-1 · Loss of control · day →
1986-08-29 Cessna 150H · Other · day →
1986-06-08 Beech D45(T34B) · Stall / spin · day →
1984-08-05 Cessna R182 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-11-27 Beech A36 · Other · night →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 21 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 27 nm
Richard Hayes Acworth GA 29 nm
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 36 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 39 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 43 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 43 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 43 nm
Raymond Ernest Fowler Carrollton GA 46 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 51 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Ryan Underwood Armuchee GA 5 nm
Rick Lynn Ferrin Rome GA 5 nm
Francis Eugene George Rome GA 5 nm
James Kenneth Lumpkin Rome GA 5 nm
Earl Daniel Tillman Rome GA 5 nm
Larry Elbert Jarrett Rome GA 5 nm
Joseph Edward Cole Rome GA 5 nm
Michael Wade Meyer Jr Rome GA 5 nm
Benjamin Harrison Bagley Rome GA 5 nm
Fred Alexander Barasoain Rome GA 5 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Justin Lee Goss Armuchee GA 5 nm
Rick Lynn Ferrin Rome GA 5 nm
Larry Alton Owen Rome GA 5 nm
Mark Edmond Rhodes Rome GA 5 nm
Juan Carlos Racines Rome GA 5 nm
Larry Elbert Jarrett Rome GA 5 nm
Joseph Edward Cole Rome GA 5 nm
Timothy Edward Cline Rome GA 5 nm
Alton Peay Owen Rome GA 5 nm
Jonathan William Stitt Rome GA 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 29 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 34 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 35 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 41 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 43 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 56 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 63 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 65 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 65 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 66 nm

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