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KAYS Waycross-Ware County Airport
Waycross, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: AYS
Lat/Long: 31-14-54.2289N / 082-23-43.4204W
31-14.903815N / 082-23.723673W
31.2483969 / -82.3953946
(estimated)
Elevation: 142 ft. / 43.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2005)
From city: 3 miles NW of WAYCROSS, GA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 31503

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-SEP 0800-2000, OCT-MAR 0700-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
AFTER 2200, ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 18, & MALSR RY 18 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.575 (912-287-4466)
WX ASOS at AMG (18 nm N): 118.325 (912-632-8738)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (ALMA RCAG) ON FREQS 132.3/290.4.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AYSr099/8.4WAYCROSS VORTAC110.2000E
AMGr162/18.2ALMA VORTAC115.1000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOMERVILLE062/22.520903WHOE .... --- .
BAXLEY185/27.837604WBHC -... .... -.-.
COFFEE COUNTY112/28.739003WOWC --- .-- -.-.
SLOVER239/31.834004WJES .--- . ...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 70.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 31-15.326833N31-14.337333N
Longitude: 082-23.902833W082-23.887667W
Elevation: 140.8 ft.134.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 179 true004 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left2-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 38 ft. tree, 352 ft. from runway, 510 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear54 ft. trees, 1172 ft. from runway, 590 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5035 x 100 ft. / 1535 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 31-14.593500N31-15.207667N
Longitude: 082-23.987667W082-23.337000W
Elevation: 141.0 ft.137.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 042 true227 magnetic, 222 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. trees, 580 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
TREES ACROSS APCH.		56 ft. trees, 1768 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3528 x 100 ft. / 1075 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
RWY PAVEMENT CRACKED, VEGATATION IN RWY AND ALONG EDGES.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 31-15.210833N31-14.850000N
Longitude: 082-23.785167W082-23.253667W
Elevation: 139.0 ft.138.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 128 true313 magnetic, 308 true
Displaced threshold: 500 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none54 ft. trees, 1280 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WAYCROSS CITY & WARE CO
PO BOX 1069
WAYCROSS, GA 31502
Phone 912-287-4300
Manager: WILLIAM (BILL) STRICKLAND
3098 KEEN DRIVE
WAYCROSS, GA 31503
Phone 912-287-4400
ADDL PHONE 912-287-4401 FAX & 912-287-4392 AFTER HOURS.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 31
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 2
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
56% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 13 May 2009

Additional Remarks

- TWR, 1089' AGL, 9.5 MI WEST.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS.

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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (250KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (242KB)
VOR-A   download (240KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAMG - Bacon County Airport (18 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (23 nm SW)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KBHC - Baxley Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KJES - Jesup-Wayne County Airport (32 nm NE)
  
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From to KAYS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3711:37
Sunrise07:0312:03
Sunset17:2822:28
Evening civil twilight17:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Nov-2009 01:15:59
Local (UTC-5)  21-Nov-2009 20:15:59
 
METAR
KAYS 220100Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3008 RMK AO1
KAMG 
18nm N 		220053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01330100
TAF
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Ware County Aviation 912-287-4400
912-287-4392
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial photography, Catering, ...
 
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More info about Ware County Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.20 $3.91 
 Updated 09-Nov-2009
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FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KAYS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN WAYCROSS 4.6 71-94
JAMESON INN WAYCROSS 4.5 67-70
 

Other hotels near Waycross-Ware County Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN WAYCROSS 4.6 68-86
ECONO LODGE WAYCROSS 4.8 58-85
DAYS INN WAYCROSS GA 4.9 49-58
COMFORT SUITES WAYCROSS 4.9 
BEST WESTERN BRADBURY INN 5.8 70-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Waycross-Ware County Airport

7 in Waycross
1 in Blackshear
 

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