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KAYS Waycross-Ware County Airport
Waycross, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: AYS
Lat/Long: 31-14-54.2000N / 082-23-43.4000W
31-14.903333N / 082-23.723333W
31.2483889 / -82.3953889
(estimated)
Elevation: 141 ft. / 43.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2005)
From city: 3 miles NW of WAYCROSS, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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-2200. AFTER 2200, ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 18, & MALSR RY 18 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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 ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG) .

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 .... --- .
BAXLEY187/27.837606WBHC -... .... -.-.
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: 5992 x 100 ft. / 1826 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: 31-15.324825N31-14.336595N
Longitude: 082-23.902983W082-23.887785W
Elevation: 139.0 ft.133.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 179 true004 magnetic, 359 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: 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: none51 ft. trees, 1220 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5044 x 100 ft. / 1537 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 31-14.591632N31-15.206730N
Longitude: 082-23.989228W082-23.337048W
Elevation: 140.2 ft.136.3 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: 40 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear33 ft. trees, 1289 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3554 x 75 ft. / 1083 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 31-15.213158N31-14.849728N
Longitude: 082-23.789850W082-23.254368W
Elevation: 140.6 ft.137.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 128 true313 magnetic, 308 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none44 ft. trees, 1080 ft. from runway, 210 ft. left and right of centerline, 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: 35
Single engine airplanes: 30
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
56% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 June 2012

Additional Remarks

- 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT.
- 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (256KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (237KB)
VOR-A   download (210KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAMG - Bacon County Airport (18 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (23 nm SW)
4J1 - Brantley County Airport (25 nm E)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KBHC - Baxley Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
  
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From to KAYS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0610:06
Sunrise06:3310:33
Sunset20:1900:19
Evening civil twilight20:4600:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 09:31:23
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 05:31:23
 
METAR
KAYS 180855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A3007 RMK AO1
KAMG 
18nm N 		180853Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM CLR 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01940178 55006
TAF
KVAD 
45nm W 		1721/1822 16006KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1802/1803 VRB03KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3000INS BECMG 1813/1814 18009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1817/1822 20009KT 4800 -TSRA SCT015 OVC020CB T32/1721Z T17/1812Z AMD 172145 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1721 NEXT 2008
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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 $5.85 $5.04 
 Updated 15-Apr-2013
  
   10 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Waycross-Ware County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Waycross-Ware County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAYS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN WAYCROSS 4.6 89-99
JAMESON INN WAYCROSS 4.5 75-76
 

Other hotels near Waycross-Ware County Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN & SUITES 4.6 73-75
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES WAYCROSS 4.6 90-115
ECONO LODGE WAYCROSS 4.8 50-51
DAYS INN WAYCROSS GA 4.9 42-49
COMFORT SUITES WAYCROSS 4.9 79-82
SUPER 8 WAYCROSS GA 5.1 
BW PLUS BRADBURY INN SUITES 5.8 68-140

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

8 in Waycross
1 in Blackshear
 

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