FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:50:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:50:20 |
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| METAR |
| KAYS | 161035Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM SCT070 17/17 A3000 RMK AO1
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KAMG 18nm N | 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 16/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01560156 $
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| TAF |
KVAD 45nm W | 1608/1714 05004KT 9999 OVC070 QNH2995INS BECMG 1608/1609 06006KT 8000 BR BKN015 OVC020 QNH3000INS BECMG 1614/1615 04004KT 9999 NSW SCT015 OVC020 QNH3002INS BECMG 1620/1621 36003KT 9999 OVC030 QNH2990INS BECMG 1703/1704 08002KT 9999 BKN015 OVC025 QNH2995INS BECMG 1709/1710 17006KT 9999 FEW010 SCT015 QNH2997INS T25/1621Z T17/1611Z
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| NOTAMs |
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