Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field
RMG · KRMG · Rome, Georgia · Floyd County · map
Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field is a public-use airport owned by Floyd County, 6 miles north of Rome, Georgia, 644 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 01/19, is 7,007 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive) and about 69 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 61,000 takeoffs and landings a year. About 4 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
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What is the airport code for Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
Its FAA code is RMG, and its ICAO code is KRMG.
Where is Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
It is 6 miles north of Rome, Georgia, 644 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
The longest of its 2 runways, 01/19, is 7,007 feet long.
Does Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive.
Are there flight schools at Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Echota Flyers INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field?
10 pilot examiners and 19 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA RMG · ICAO KRMG
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Floyd County
- Elevation
- 644 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm; weekends, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- On the chart
- Atlanta sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1944
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 7,007 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 07/25 | 4,495 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 01: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), trees 106 ft high 2,867 ft from the end
- Runway 19: PAPI, four lights on the left, trees 136 ft high 4,562 ft from the end
- Runway 07: threshold displaced 114 ft, 4,381 ft available for landing, road 15 ft high 260 ft from the end
- Runway 25: tree 51 ft high 975 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.725 | |
| Rmg and automated weather (ASOS) | 119.925 | |
| Gadsden and center (remote transmitter) Low | 124.5 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 706-204-9617.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Tom B David Field (13 nm northeast), Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field (20 nm south), Cartersville Airport (21 nm southeast).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Georgia · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Ultralight activity on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 01; runway end identifier lights runway 07 and 25, 19; PAPI runway 01 and 19; medium-intensity runway lights runway 07/25; high-intensity runway lights runway 01/19 - the common traffic frequency.
- Runway 07 - approach ratio 13:1 at displaced thld; 67 feet trees 1071 feet from displaced thld 350 feet L.
- Deer on in the vicinity of airport.
- Military air cargo drop (C130 aircraft) in progress 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday at northeast end of runway 07/25.
- Gco available on 121.725 through atlanta the air route traffic control center.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 56 |
| multi-engine | 11 |
| jets | 1 |
| other | 1 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 61,000, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| general aviation, travelling | 30,000 |
| general aviation, local | 30,000 |
| military | 1,000 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Rome from the FAA register
48 aircraft are registered to owners in Rome, Georgia: 39 piston singles, 6 piston twins, 2 turboprops, 1 weight-shift or powered parachute. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Georgia.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Echota Flyers INC 1 aircraft · Calhoun, 14 miles away
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
10 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 6 for commercial and instrument, 4 for airline transport pilot, 5 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 4 for type ratings; 6 for airplanes, 6 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 19 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 3 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 6 engineering representatives, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 1 training center evaluator, 2 training center examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- James Karlovich private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, commercial pilot, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, gliders · KVPC Cartersville Airport · Cartersville, GA (21 nm) · (770) 262-3325 · [email protected]
- John W Scruggs private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Dalton Muni Airport · Dalton, GA (26 nm) · (404) 408-1129 · [email protected]
- Thomas A Troyer type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency · Chickamauga, GA (27 nm) · (201) 213-9367 · [email protected]
- Richard Hayes private pilot (proficiency) · Acworth, GA (29 nm) · (770) 262-7629 · [email protected]
- Cole Carter Daum private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Kennesaw, GA (34 nm) · (678) 997-4959 · [email protected]
- Bruce Edward Allen private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Allen Air Services · Jasper, GA (35 nm) · (770) 375-9049 · [email protected]
- Kenneth Melberg Chapman private pilot (proficiency) · HEX Tate Hangar · Tate, GA (39 nm) · (541) 944-1218 · [email protected]
- Stanley Paul Smith type ratings, private pilot (proficiency) · Helicopter Express · Tate, GA (39 nm) · (208) 989-2912 · [email protected]
All 46 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 17 since 1982, 4 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Rome 48 aircraft · 39 piston singles, 6 piston twins, 2 turboprops
- Tiger Flight Foundation INC 3 aircraft in town
- Ferrin Aviation LLC 3 aircraft in town
- L&M Aircraft INC 2 aircraft in town
- Echota Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 17 since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Georgia 2,135 since 1982 · 360 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Georgia 105 landing places
- Georgia 8,800 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/RMG.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 29, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.