FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ACJ |
| Lat/Long: | 32-06-38.9000N 084-11-19.9000W
32-06.648333N 084-11.331667W
32.1108056,-84.1888611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 468.4 ft. / 142.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of AMERICUS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31709 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.375 (770-847-7993) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 124.2 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.95 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA LARGE TRACON 0615-2300. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/269.3 & CLNC DEL ON FREQ 134.5 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PZDr013/27.8 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| VNAr259/35.7 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LINDBERGH | | 231/5.6 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CONEY | | 298/18.0 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6011 x 100 ft. / 1832 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2009 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 | | Double tandem: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 32-06.262653N | | 32-06.953237N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.730760W | | 084-10.895192W |
| Elevation: | 468.3 ft. | | 458.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 431 ft. from runway, 522 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. trees, 3146 ft. from runway, 533 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | /2009 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 32-06.715463N | | 32-06.705623N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.727433W | | 084-10.993908W |
| Elevation: | 465.3 ft. | | 458.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 091 true | | 275 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 81 ft. trees, 1442 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SUMTER COUNTY
PO BOX 295, PO BOX 944
AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone (229) 928-4500
AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY. |
| Manager: | TERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN
233 FRANKIE WILLIAMS RD
AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone 229-924-2813 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (294KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (191KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
53A - Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (15 nm NE)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (22 nm E)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KPXE - Perry-Houston County Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Sep-2026
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Sep-2026 13:24:52 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Sep-2026 09:24:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 111255Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC002 25/25 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02470247 $
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KABY
35nm S | 111120Z 1112/1212 00000KT 6SM BR FEW003 TEMPO 1112/1113 5SM BR BKN003 FM111300 22005KT P6SM SCT005 BKN025 FM111700 20007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1118/1122 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM112300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM120900 00000KT 6SM BR SCT008 BKN015
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KLSF
43nm W | 102100Z 1021/1203 14006KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN045 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1022/1103 VRB12G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB BKN030 BECMG 1103/1104 VRB05KT 8000 BR SCT005 SCT045 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1108/1112 3200 BR BKN005 BECMG 1112/1113 16005KT 9999 NSW FEW030 BKN060 QNH2996INS BECMG 1117/1118 19009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB BKN060 QNH2988INS TX36/1120Z TN25/1111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1103 NEXT 1113
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KWRB
43nm NE | 110300Z 1103/1209 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3000INS BECMG 1108/1109 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN007 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1110/1113 4800 BKN005 BKN012 BECMG 1113/1114 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT009 BKN015 QNH3000INS BECMG 1115/1116 25009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1118/1123 VRB10G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN020CB BECMG 1202/1203 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH2996INS BECMG 1208/1209 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT009 BKN015 QNH2995INS TX32/1119Z TN24/1111Z
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