FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 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: | 37 ft. tree, 1070 ft. from runway, 565 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
SLOPE 28:1 TO RWY THLD. | | none |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| 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: | 35 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. trees, 767 ft. from runway, 48 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (292KB) |
| 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 10-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jan-2026 18:52:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Jan-2026 13:52:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 101835Z AUTO 24012G17KT 10SM BKN040 BKN060 25/17 A3005 RMK AO2 T02520173
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| TAF |
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KABY
35nm S | 101740Z 1018/1118 21014G22KT P6SM SCT030 BKN045 FM102200 22013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN035 TEMPO 1100/1104 4SM SHRA BR SCT012 BKN020 OVC035 FM110500 31010KT P6SM SCT010 BKN015 OVC035 FM111000 32011KT P6SM SCT015 FM111400 33013G21KT P6SM SKC
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KLSF
43nm W | 092200Z 0922/1104 18009KT 9999 SCT045 BKN095 QNH3003INS BECMG 1002/1003 18008KT 9999 BKN009 OVC025 QNH3006INS BECMG 1004/1005 19006KT 9999 VCSH BKN006 OVC020 WS020/20035KT QNH3003INS TEMPO 1008/1012 6000 -SHRA OVC004 BECMG 1016/1018 20012G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1019/1023 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC010CB TX26/0922Z TN10/1011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1004 NEXT 1214
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KWRB
43nm NE | 100300Z 1003/1109 VRB04KT 9999 BKN025 OVC050 QNH3011INS TEMPO 1005/1006 8000 -SHRA OVC015 BECMG 1005/1006 VRB04KT 4800 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 1014/1015 22008KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN025 QNH3004INS BECMG 1017/1018 20010G20KT 6000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1020/1022 21015G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 1101/1102 20012KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN040 QNH2997INS TX26/1017Z TN20/1011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1003 NEXT 1021
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