FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AYS |
| Lat/Long: | 31-14-56.6800N / 082-23-43.7700W 31-14.944667N / 082-23.729500W 31.2490778 / -82.3954917 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 142 ft. / 43.3 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-DAWN AFTER 2200, ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 18, & MALSR RY 18 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 (ALMA RCAG) ON FREQS 132.3/290.4.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AYSr098/8.3 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| AMGr162/18.2 | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 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: | 31-15.326833N | | 31-14.337333N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.902833W | | 082-23.887667W |
| Elevation: | 140.8 ft. | | 134.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 179 true | | 004 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| 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: | 43 ft. tree, 329 ft. from runway, 490 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline +10 TREES & BRUSH AT THLD, 350 FT LEFT. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5035 x 100 ft. / 1535 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-14.593500N | | 31-15.207667N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.987667W | | 082-23.337000W |
| Elevation: | 141.0 ft. | | 137.0 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: | 18 ft. trees, 560 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear TREES ACROSS APCH. | | 63 ft. trees, 1964 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3528 x 100 ft. / 1075 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RWY PAVEMENT CRACKED, VEGATATION IN RWY AND ALONG EDGES. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS FADED. RY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 31-15.210833N | | 31-14.850000N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.785167W | | 082-23.253667W |
| Elevation: | 139.0 ft. | | 138.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 128 true | | 313 magnetic, 308 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 528 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway RY 31 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 31 FT TREES 775 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, AND 50 FT RIGHT OF THE EXTDD RY CNTRLN. RY 31 +20 FT TREES 60 FT FROM THLD ACROSS APCH. |
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: | JIMMY BROWN 2855 FOREST ROAD WAYCROSS, GA 31501 Phone 912-287-4394 ADDL PHONE 912-287-4460. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWR, 1089' AGL, 9.5 MI WEST. |
| - | 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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 18 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAMG - Bacon County Airport (18 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (23 nm SW)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KBHC - Baxley Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KJES - Jesup-Wayne County Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Aug-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Aug-2008 15:33:40 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Aug-2008 11:33:40 |
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| METAR |
| KAYS | 301520Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM SCT029 29/24 A3001 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE
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KAMG 18nm N | 301453Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW023 30/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T03000217 51014
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| NOTAMs |
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