FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 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-Dec-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 22:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2025 06:31:54 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Dec-2025 01:31:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 100615Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M01/M01 A3007 RMK AO2 T10131013
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| TAF |
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KABY
35nm S | 100534Z 1006/1106 00000KT 3SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 1010/1014 3/4SM BR VV002 FM101500 23011KT P6SM SKC FM102200 26010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
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KLSF
43nm W | 092200Z 0922/1104 13008KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3008INS BECMG 0923/0924 14005KT 9999 FEW025 QNH3005INS BECMG 1005/1006 VRB04KT 3200 BR FEW001 WSCONDS QNH3000INS TEMPO 1008/1012 0800 FZFG SCT001 BECMG 1012/1013 21008KT 9999 FEW025 QNH2990INS BECMG 1015/1016 25012G20KT FEW250 510105 QNH2987INS TX13/1021Z TNM02/1011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1004 NEXT 1014
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KWRB
43nm NE | 100300Z 1003/1109 VRB04KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS BECMG 1014/1015 23010G15KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2990INS BECMG 1017/1018 24015G25KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2980INS BECMG 1022/1023 25012G18KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2983INS TX10/1020Z TNM01/1011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1003 NEXT 1009
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