FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 15J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-08-12.3280N 083-27-15.2040W 31-08.205467N 083-27.253400W 31.1367578,-83.4542233 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 235.2 ft. / 71.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of ADEL, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31620 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON - SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.025 (229-896-4223) |
| VALDOSTA APPROACH: | 126.6 ;EAST OF VAD 360-VAD 180 132.375 ;WEST OF VAD R-360 RADIAL |
| VALDOSTA DEPARTURE: | 126.6 ;EAST OF VAD 360-VAD 180 132.375 ;WEST OF VAD R-360 RADIAL |
| IC: | 126.6 ;EAST OF VAD 360-VAD 180 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at TMA (18 nm N): | 118.525 (229-386-8937) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MGR (18 nm W): | 118.925 (229-890-5320) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 133.7/323.3(VALDOSTA RCAG) WHEN VALDOSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OTKr339/23.2 | | VALDOSTA VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 02W |
| GEFr025/39.0 | | GREENVILLE VORTAC | | 113.65 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FITZGERALD | | 201/29.8 | | 362 | | 05W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
| CAIDY | | 072/39.2 | | 338 | | 04W | | CYR | -.-. -.-- .-. |
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: | 5502 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-07.787038N | | 31-08.402077N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.722618W | | 083-26.947140W |
| Elevation: | 233.5 ft. | | 234.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 047 true | | 231 magnetic, 227 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. | | 151 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. other, 224 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear PLOWED FLD 224 FT FROM EOR. 12 FT FARM EQPT POSS. | | 15 ft. road, 350 ft. from runway, 262 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-08.627738N | | 31-08.088298N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.361973W | | 083-26.920640W |
| Elevation: | 234.7 ft. | | 234.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 149 magnetic, 145 true | | 329 magnetic, 325 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 599 ft. | | 349 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3999 TODA:3999 ASDA:3859 LDA:3259 | | TORA:3999 TODA:3999 ASDA:3999 LDA:3650 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear RWY 15 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 15 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear RWY 33 APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COOK COUNTY 1200 SO. HUTCHISON ADEL, GA 31620 Phone 229-896-2266 |
| Manager: | JERRY CONNELL 160 AIRPORT RD. ADEL, GA 31620 Phone (229) 507-1340 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
| - | UNICOM IS UNMON. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (171KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (514KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
4J2 - Berrien County Airport (13 nm E)
KVAD - Moody Air Force Base (17 nm SE)
KTMA - Henry Tift Myers Airport (18 nm N)
KMGR - Moultrie Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
4J5 - Quitman Brooks County Airport (21 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 26-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Aug-2026 12:11:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Aug-2026 08:11:30 |
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| METAR |
KVAD 17nm SE | 261155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW005 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 DZB37E47 SLP170 P0000 60000 70012 T02260221 10240 20226 53016 $
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KTMA 18nm N | 261155Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM BKN014 BKN020 BKN026 OVC034 23/23 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 012V016 BKN014 V SCT 70001 T02300230 10232 20219 53013 $
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KMGR 18nm W | 261155Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM OVC003 23/23 A3005 RMK AO2 60001 70056 T02310231 10232 20226 53018 $
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KVLD 24nm SE | 261153Z 17004KT 7SM FEW075 23/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP162 70235 T02280228 10233 20222 53014
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KTVI 26nm SW | 261155Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC003 23/22 A3005 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KVAD 17nm SE | 260800Z 2608/2714 18006KT 8000 BR BKN005 BKN080 QNH2999INS BECMG 2611/2612 18006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 BKN080 QNH3002INS BECMG 2615/2616 18006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN080 QNH2996INS BECMG 2619/2620 18006KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT080 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2622/2702 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2701/2702 18006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT080 QNH2996INS BECMG 2707/2708 18006KT 8000 BR BKN005 BKN170 QNH2996INS BECMG 2711/2712 18006KT 9999 NSW BKN020 BKN170 QNH2999INS TX33/2620Z TN22/2610Z
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| NOTAMs |
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