FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
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: | 468.4 ft. / 142.8 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF 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: | 124.2 |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.95 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA LARGE TRACON 0615-2300. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/269.3 & CLNC DEL ON FREQ 134.5 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
PZDr013/27.8 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 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 | .-.. -.- --. |
CONEY | | 298/18.0 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
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: | high intensity |
| 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. |
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: | 37 ft. tree, 1070 ft. from runway, 565 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear SLOPE 28:1 TO RWY THLD. | | none |
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good 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. |
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: | 35 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. trees, 767 ft. from runway, 48 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SUMTER COUNTY PO BOX 295, PO BOX 944 AMERICUS, GA 31709 Phone (229) 928-4500 AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY. |
Manager: | TERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN 233 FRANKIE WILLIAMS RD AMERICUS, GA 31709 Phone 229-924-2813 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | 61% | local general aviation | 38% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (285KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (272KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (294KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (191KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KPXE - Perry-Houston County Airport (32 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 11:15 |
Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 11:39 |
Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Mar-2023 13:47:21 |
Local (UTC-4) | 22-Mar-2023 09:47:21 |
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METAR |
KACJ | 221335Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM OVC010 13/10 A3032 RMK AO2 CIG 008V010 T01320103 $
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TAF |
KABY 35nm S | 221120Z 2212/2312 07004KT 6SM BR BKN015 TEMPO 2212/2214 OVC008 FM221600 15004KT P6SM SCT050 FM221800 19004KT P6SM SCT050
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KLSF 43nm W | 212100Z 2121/2303 11008KT 8000 FU FEW040 SCT150 QNH3027INS BECMG 2200/2201 11001KT 9000 FU FEW250 QNH3031INS BECMG 2208/2209 00000KT 4800 BR SKC QNH3029INS TEMPO 2209/2213 1000 BR BECMG 2213/2214 14004KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT300 QNH3032INS BECMG 2216/2217 17007KT 9999 SCT300 QNH3021INS BECMG 2223/2300 15001KT 9999 FEW300 QNH3023INS TX26/2220Z TN06/2210Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2203 NEXT 2213
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KWRB 43nm NE | 220800Z 2208/2314 VRB03KT 8000 BR SCT100 QNH3029INS BECMG 2214/2215 14003KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH3028INS BECMG 2217/2218 18006KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3021INS TX25/2220Z TN06/2211Z
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NOTAMs |
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