FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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: | 141.3 ft. / 43.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of WAYCROSS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 31503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AYS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200, ACTVT MALSR RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - 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 SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG) .
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AYSr099/8.4 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WIKET | | 183/4.6 | | 219 | | 05W | | AY | .- -.-- |
| BAXLEY | | 187/27.8 | | 376 | | 06W | | BHC | -... .... -.-. |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 115/28.7 | | 390 | | 06W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL: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 1/19
| 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 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 31-14.336595N | | 31-15.324825N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.887785W | | 082-23.902983W |
| Elevation: | 133.9 ft. | | 139.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 004 magnetic, 359 true | | 184 magnetic, 179 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: | 33 ft. trees, 1322 ft. from runway, 487 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | 53 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 20:1 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 128 true | | 313 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 53 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WARE COUNTY
800 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 223
WAYCROSS, GA 31501
Phone 912-287-4300 |
| Manager: | FRANK BARTANOWITZ
3098 KEEN DRIVE
WAYCROSS, GA 31503
Phone 912-287-4400
ADDL PHONE 912-218-0028 AFT HRS. |
Additional Remarks
| - | 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19 | |
download (269KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19 | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (229KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (288KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Feb-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2025 19:47:37 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Feb-2025 14:47:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KAYS | 221935Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN045 OVC050 17/06 A3033 RMK AO2 T01660059 TSNO
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KAMG
18nm N | 221853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN042 OVC048 14/04 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01440039 $
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KVAD
45nm W | 220010Z 2200/2223 05006KT 9999 SKC QNH3049INS BECMG 2203/2204 05006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3052INS BECMG 2210/2211 04003KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3045INS BECMG 2219/2220 01003KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH3036INS TX15/2221Z TN03/2205Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2200 NEXT 2409
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| NOTAMs |
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