Richard B. Russell Airport
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USGS aerial image - 8 February 1999 | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Floyd County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Rome, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 644 ft / 196 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°21′03″N 085°09′31″W / 34.35083°N 85.15861°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://russellregionalairport.com/ | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
Richard B. Russell Airport (IATA: RMG, ICAO: KRMG, FAA LID: RMG) is a county-owned public-use airport in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. The airport is located six nautical miles (11 km) north of the central business district of Rome, Georgia. It is also known as Richard B. Russell Regional Airport.
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.
The Rome Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is located at the airport. Stationed at the squadron are a Maule MT-7-235 tow plane and three Blanik gliders.
On the first Saturday of each month, the Experimental Aircraft Association hosts a fly-in breakfast at the EAA campgrounds located off the Old Dalton Road.