FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **CHANGED** | |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:49:04 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:49:04 |
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| METAR |
| KACJ | 130455Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3005 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KABY 35nm S | 121730Z 1218/1318 29005KT P6SM SCT040 FM130300 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 27005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 1315/1318 5SM TSRA BKN050CB
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KLSF 43nm W | 1301/1407 27004KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2998INS BECMG 1304/1305 25003KT 4800 BR SCT018 QNH3001INS BECMG 1307/1308 28004KT 1200 BR BKN015 QNH3002INS TEMPO 1308/1312 0800 FG BKN001 BECMG 1312/1313 27009KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1318/1423 24010KT 9000 -TSRA BKN045CB T34/1321Z T23/1311Z
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KWRB 43nm NE | 1223/1403 28009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1223/1302 02009KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1303/1304 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3000INS BECMG 1316/1317 29009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1320/1323 28010G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB T34/1321Z T23/1311Z AMD 122304
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