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 |
| AYSr099/8.4 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| AMGr162/18.2 | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOMERVILLE | | 062/22.5 | | 209 | | 03W | | HOE | .... --- . |
| BAXLEY | | 187/27.8 | | 376 | | 06W | | BHC | -... .... -.-. |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 112/28.7 | | 390 | | 03W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
| SLOVER | | 239/31.8 | | 340 | | 04W | | JES | .--- . ... |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 31-15.324825N | | 31-14.336595N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.902983W | | 082-23.887785W |
| Elevation: | 139.0 ft. | | 133.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 179 true | | 004 magnetic, 359 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: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 51 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: | |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-14.591632N | | 31-15.206730N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.989228W | | 082-23.337048W |
| Elevation: | 140.2 ft. | | 136.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 042 true | | 227 magnetic, 222 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 33 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: | |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 31-15.213158N | | 31-14.849728N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.789850W | | 082-23.254368W |
| Elevation: | 140.6 ft. | | 137.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 128 true | | 313 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 44 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 |
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| 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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:31:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:31:23 |
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| METAR |
| KAYS | 180855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A3007 RMK AO1
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KAMG 18nm N | 180853Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM CLR 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01940178 55006
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| 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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