FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 16J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-44-35.8370N 084-25-09.4490W
31-44.597283N 084-25.157483W
31.7432881,-84.4192914
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 332.2 ft. / 101.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of DAWSON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 31742 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1947 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1300-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PAPI RWY 14 & 32 OPER CONSLY. MIRL RWY 14/32 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.800 (229-222-5289) |
| WX ASOS at ABY (17 nm SE): | PHONE 229-434-7494 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 125.75/363.075 (ALBANY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PZDr311/8.3 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| EUFr107/38.3 | | EUFAULA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LINDBERGH | | 215/30.3 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CONEY | | 248/32.3 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4507 x 75 ft. / 1374 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 31-44.845223N | | 31-44.349345N |
| Longitude: | 084-25.481418W | | 084-24.833563W |
| Elevation: | 332.2 ft. | | 288.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 132 true | | 314 magnetic, 312 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. trees, 574 ft. from runway, 242 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. trees, 510 ft. from runway, 231 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TERRELL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2678 ALBANY HWY
DAWSON, GA 39842
Phone 229-995-3787 |
| Manager: | ANN GARNER
2678 ALBANY HWY
DAWSON, GA 39842
Phone 229-995-3787 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
| - | BIRDS INVOF ARPT |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (597KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KABY - Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (17 nm SE)
KACJ - Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (25 nm NE)
KBIJ - Early County Airport (32 nm SW)
KCXU - Camilla-Mitchell County Airport (33 nm S)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (36 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Williams
Photo taken 04-Jul-2008
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Jan-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2026 18:25:30 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Jan-2026 13:25:30 |
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| METAR |
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KABY
17nm SE | 151753Z 31010G19KT 10SM CLR 06/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 6//// T00611094 58017
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KACJ
25nm NE | 151755Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 05/M14 A2992 RMK AO2 T00481140 10048 21002 58010
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KBIJ
32nm SW | 151755Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 06/M07 A3001 RMK AO2
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KCXU
33nm S | 151755Z AUTO 30009G18KT 250V340 10SM CLR 08/M06 A2998 RMK AO2 10083 20021
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| TAF |
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KABY
17nm SE | 151725Z 1518/1618 32013G21KT P6SM SKC FM160000 30006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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