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KRYY · Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field

ICAO · US · 32 NTSB events

ID KRYY FAA RYY Elev 1,040 ft Lat 34° 0.79' N Lon 84° 35.83' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,295 ft. Max gradient: 0.67%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 88.8° 6,295 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.67%
27 268.8° 6,295 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.67%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.125
  • GND GND 119.000
  • TWR MC COLLUM TWR 125.900
  • CTAF CTAF 125.900
  • A/D ATLANTA APP/DEP 121.000
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 32 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. 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 (6)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H6295X100 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 50 R/C/W/T HIRL 0.7% up…

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1100–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0500Z‡.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 10–28: H6000X100 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.4% up E RWY 10: PAPI…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 28; PAPI Rwy 10 and Rwy 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—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 and migratory birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–6311 TODA–6311 ASDA–6311 LDA–5233 RWY 27: TORA–6311 TODA–6311 ASDA–5374 LDA–5374
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ OX 1, 2 LGT When twr clsd, ACTIVATE MALSF Rwy 27; HIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
  • ·Turbine/jet aircraft operators are requested to use NBAA noise abatement program procedures or comparable procedures of aircraft manufacturer.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 24 hrs prior, 770–422–2345/4300.
  • ·Coyotes on and invof arpt.
  • ·Arpt mowing in progress spring thru autumn.
  • ·Rwy 09 is calm wind rwy in VFR cond.
  • ·Index B acft rescue and fire fighting equipment available upon request. 24 hr prior permission required.
  • ·Ctc arpt manager 770–528–1615.
  • ·Blasting SR–SS Mon–Fri 2000´ AER 27.
  • ·Twy B clsd from Twy B5 to B6 to acft with wingspans of 79´ or greater.
  • ·N apron at Twy A1 connector is rstd to Group 1 acft only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 770-528-8220
  • ·AWOS–3PT (770) 425–3406 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 125.9 ATIS 128.125 UNICOM 122.7 ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 121.0 CLNC DEL 121.0 (when twr clsd) MC COLLUM TOWER 125.9 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 119.0 CLNC DEL 119.0
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·ROME (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 RMG Chan 101 N34º09.75´ W85º07.16´ 108º 27.5 NM to fld. 1148/1E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.9 I–RYY Chan 56 Rwy 27.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 20º right of course.
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–5800 LDA–5800 RWY 28: TORA–6000 TODA–6000 ASDA–6000 LDA–5500
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun 1400–2200Z‡.
  • ·Avoid overflying populated area SW of arpt blo 1500 AGL.
  • ·No 180º turns on asph for acft over 12,500 lbs GWT.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 770-787-3996
  • ·AWOS–3 118.725 (770) 385–7057.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 128.575 ctc Atlanta Apch at 678–364–6131.
  • ·If release time is expd to be less than 5 min, ctc CD.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta Apch at 678-364-6131.
  • ·ATLANTA (DH) DME 116.9 GSU Chan 116 N33º38.01´ W84º24.73´ 090º 28.3 NM to fld. 950.

+ 2 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

32 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

38

since 1982

Fatal

9

23.7% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 144,000 ops in 1991

2024 total

114,597

10-yr total

837,656

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 80% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

9.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=32

  • Stall / spin 8
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 2

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-09-21 Piper PA-32R-301 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-01-28 Cessna 172 · Under/overshoot · VMC · night →
2023-07-02 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-04-07 AMERICAN AA-1 · Weather · VMC · day →
2021-09-11 Cessna 172P · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2021-06-04 HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2019-02-13 Cessna 172RG · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-11-29 Cirrus SR22 · Engine failure · night →
2017-01-05 AIRCRAFT MFG & DEVELOPMENT CO CH 2000 · Stall / spin · day →
2015-12-13 Cessna 310 · Gear-up · day →
2014-10-01 FUNK RALPH Velocity XLRG · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2011-09-28 Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2009-09-04 SIAI-MARCHETTI F.260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-07-31 BINGHAM CHUCK ROTORWAY 1 · Weather · day →
2009-06-08 Iniziative Sky Arrow · Fire · day →
2009-03-18 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-07-15 Socata TBM700 · Stall / spin · dawn →
2007-09-19 ORTIZ G/SAINT J RV-10 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-09-15 Bellanca 17-30A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-08-01 Cessna 177RG · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2004-09-09 Piper PA-32-260 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-06-19 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-06-22 Cessna 172N · Weather · day →
2001-04-02 Cessna 182 P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-05-09 Jackson VELOCITY RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-10-15 Beech 95-B55 · Engine failure · day →
1995-07-22 Wheeler FISHER CLASSIC · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-02-01 BRANDT RUTAN LONGEZE · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1993-03-30 Piper PA-38-112 · Weather · night →
1992-07-02 Cessna 182 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1992-03-19 Piper PA-44-180 · Other · dusk →
1989-07-18 Mooney M20C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

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
Richard Hayes Acworth GA 5 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 14 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 17 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 26 nm
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 28 nm
Raymond Ernest Fowler Carrollton GA 35 nm
Stanley Carroll Musick Peachtree City GA 37 nm
Zachary Scott Kirk Newnan GA 39 nm
William Miller Hampton GA 41 nm
Hudson David Macaluso Senoia GA 42 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
William Grady Alexander Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Gerald Robert Cash Kennesaw GA 1 nm
William Sidney Davis Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Gregory Alan Finkbiner Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Eric Michael Thompson Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Randy K Walls Kennesaw GA 1 nm
David Frederick Erstfeld Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Dale Allen Pattyn Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Bengt Joonsar Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Jeffrey Tegan Mcmahon Kennesaw GA 1 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
Michael Lee Imundo Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Jeffrey Brooks Land Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Byron Eugene Melton Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Gary Craig Jones Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Nathaniel Wesley Wilson Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Mahek Raman Bulsara Kennesaw GA 1 nm
David Leonard Files Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Scott Michael Scherbing Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Michael Thomas Altomare Kennesaw GA 1 nm
Richard D Boyd Kennesaw GA 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 0 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 18 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 23 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 27 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 32 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 36 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 41 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 43 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 43 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 46 nm

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