Heart Of Georgia Regional Airport
History
Eastman–Dodge County Airport was built in 1966 to accommodate the expanding business needs of the local convenience store chain, Stuckey's. Eastman–Dodge County Airport was renamed to Heart of Georgia Regional Airport on October 9, 1995 by the Eastman-Dodge County Airport Authority.
The construction of a 50,000 square feet (4,600 m) aviation campus for Heart of Georgia Technical Institute was completed in December 1995 on 14 acres (5.7 ha) of land adjacent to the airport. Classes commenced at the campus in April 1996. The campus, which became Georgia Aviation Technical College in July 2001, was further expanded in March 2000 and November 2004. Middle Georgia College absorbed Georgia Aviation Technical College in 2007 and was later brought under the control of Middle Georgia State University in January 2013.
Facilities
Heart of Georgia Regional Airport has one runway, Runway 2/20 which is 6,506 by 100 feet (1,983 m × 30 m) long. The runway surface is asphalt. The airport has an air traffic control tower, it operates during school hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm, and Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
See also
References
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for EZM PDF
- ^ Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, official site
- ^ "Economic Impact Report for Heart of Georgia Regional Airport" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Eastman, GA". Federal Aviation Administration. August 2, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia Aviation Technical College History". Georgia Aviation Technical College. 2004. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Middle Georgia College History". Middle Georgia State University. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Chart Supplement for EZM" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EZM, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for EZM
- AirNav airport information for KEZM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures