FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 ft. / 142.6 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MASLF RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.375 (229-928-0934) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 125.5 126.55 7000 & ABV |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 125.5 126.55 7000 & ABV |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.95 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY ATLANTA LARGE TRACON 0615-2300. APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY ATLANTA ARTCC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 123.95/269.3 & CLNC DEL ON FREQ 123.95 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PZDr013/27.8 | | PECAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| VNAr259/35.7 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LINDBERGH | | 231/5.6 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| MONTEZUMA | | 215/17.9 | | 426 | | 04W | | IZS | .. --.. ... |
| CONEY | | 294/18.0 | | 400 | | 02W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
| BAY CREEK | | 229/29.9 | | 350 | | 03W | | BEP | -... . .--. |
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: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 23 SLOPE 0.08% UP SW. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good 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: | 30 ft. trees, 1096 ft. from runway, 558 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear SLOPE 36:1 TO RY THLD. | | none |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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: | 39 ft. trees, 873 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear SLOPE 22:1 TO RY THLD. | | 60 ft. trees, 1432 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF AMERICUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 944 AMERICUS, GA 31709 Phone 229-924-3134 AND SUMTER COUNTY. |
| Manager: | FRANK JOINER, ARPT COMM P.O. BOX 366 AMERICUS, GA 31709 Phone 229-924-2813 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/week * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/NDB RWY 23 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (272KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (191KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7A9 - Peterson Field Airport (9 nm W)
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:32:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:32:00 |
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| METAR |
| KACJ | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 13/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KABY 35nm S | 160531Z 1606/1706 05005KT P6SM FEW060 FM161200 08004KT P6SM SCT050 FM162200 24004KT P6SM SCT050
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KLSF 43nm W | 1604/1707 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1604/1605 VRB06KT 1600 BR BKN015 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1609/1613 0400 FG BECMG 1614/1615 20007KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN100 QNH3000INS BECMG 1622/1623 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2995INS T25/1621Z T14/1609Z AMD 160413
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KWRB 43nm NE | 1605/1711 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3002INS BECMG 1614/1615 06007KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 QNH3007INS BECMG 1622/1623 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC090 QNH2994INS T26/1621Z T14/1609Z
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