FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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: | 123.05 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| LINDBERGH | | 215/30.3 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CONEY | | 248/32.3 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A A:JET-A AVAILABLE WITH CALLOUT. CALL 229-995-3787 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Williams
Photo taken 04-Jul-2008
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Mar-2026 09:09:11 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Mar-2026 05:09:11 |
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| METAR |
KABY 17nm SE | 120853Z AUTO 20014G21KT 10SM BKN014 OVC021 22/19 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02170194 58034
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KACJ 25nm NE | 120855Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM OVC015 21/21 A2979 RMK AO2 CIG 013V018 OVC V BKN T02140212 58034
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KBIJ 32nm SW | 120855Z AUTO 20010G22KT 10SM OVC011 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2
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KCXU 33nm S | 120855Z AUTO 19007G15KT 10SM BKN018 BKN023 22/21 A2987 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KABY 17nm SE | 120823Z 1208/1306 22011KT P6SM BKN012 FM121100 24012G18KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC015CB TEMPO 1211/1214 28020G35KT 2SM TSRA FM121500 30012G18KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM121800 33015G25KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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