Okefenokee Heliport

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FAA: 3GE1


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Location

Latitude: 
 30-44-13.0400N (30.736956)
Longitude: 
 082-07-41.7700W (-82.128269)
Elevation: 
 125.0 feet MSL (38 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.7 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Folkston, Georgia
Found On: 
 Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
REGGIE FORCINE
2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD
FOLKSTON, GA 31537
912-496-7366		 U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
2700 SUWANNEE CANAL ROAD
FOLKSTON, GA 31537
912-496-4415

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/1999
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1125 feet (343 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 912
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Macon(MCN)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3GE1

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    11.8 Hilliard Airpark Airport
    (01J)    		 104 111 100LL
    27.0 Jacksonville International Airport
    (JAX KJAX JAX)    		 122 129 100LL, Jet A
    32.2 Herlong Recreational Airport
    (KHEG HEG)    		 148 155 100LL, Jet A
    33.7 Cecil Airport
    (NZC KVQQ VQQ)    		 157 164 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.2 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
    (KFHB FHB)    		 102 109 100LL, Jet A
    39.8 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
    (CRG KCRG CRG)    		 126 133 100LL, Jet A
    40.6 Lake City Gateway Airport
    (LCQ KLCQ LCQ)    		 214 220 100LL, Jet A
    46.3 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
    (BQK KBQK BQK)    		 47 54 100LL, Jet A
    50.6 Jesup-Wayne County Airport
    (KJES JES)    		 14 21 100LL, Jet A+
    53.2 Suwannee County Airport
    (24J)    		 240 246 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    53.7 Keystone Heights Airport
    (42J)    		 175 182 100LL, Jet A+
    58.2 Douglas Municipal Airport
    (KDQH DQH)    		 319 325 100LL, Jet A+
    59.2 Valdosta Regional Airport
    (VLD KVLD VLD)    		 272 278 100LL, Jet A-1+
    62.0 Northeast Florida Regional Airport
    (UST KSGJ SGJ)    		 138 145 100LL, Jet A
    63.2 Berrien County Airport
    (4J2)    		 297 303 Jet A
    63.3 Gainesville Regional Airport
    (GNV KGNV GNV)    		 186 193 100, Jet A
    68.6 Palatka Municipal/Lt Kay Larkin Field Airport
    (28J)    		 160 167 100LL, Jet A
    69.9 Flying Ten Airport
    (0J8)    		 196 202 100LL
    73.9 Hazlehurst Airport
    (KAZE AZE)    		 338 345 100LL, Jet A+
    75.4 Quitman Brooks County Airport
    (4J5)    		 273 279 100LL

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    Remarks

    A11 OKEFENOKEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
    A110-1 200 FT RADIO TOWER 1/4 NM NORTH OF HELIPAD.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE APCH AT 904-741-0284.
    A14 OKEFENOKEE NTL WILDLIFE REFUGE MGR. OTR CTC ANDY HEISEY 912-602-9317.
    A16 EXT 237
    A18 HELIPAD MAY BE USED FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY OPNS AND FIRE & RESCUE.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 912-496-7366.
    E111 PRVDD VFR/PVT USE, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, APCH/DEP FROM 060 TO 340 CLKWS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 300 ft (91 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3GE1 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  300 ft x 300 ft (91 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 125.0
    Latitude: 
    		 30-44-13.0400N
    Longitude: 
    		 082-07-41.7700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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