FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ACJ |
| Lat/Long: | 32-06-38.9000N 084-11-19.9000W
32-06.648333N 084-11.331667W
32.1108056,-84.1888611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 468.4 ft. / 142.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of AMERICUS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31709 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.375 (770-847-7993) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 124.2 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 119.95 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA LARGE TRACON 0615-2300. APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/269.3 & CLNC DEL ON FREQ 134.5 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PZDr013/27.8 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| VNAr259/35.7 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LINDBERGH | | 231/5.6 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CONEY | | 298/18.0 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
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: | 6011 x 100 ft. / 1832 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 32-06.262653N | | 32-06.953237N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.730760W | | 084-10.895192W |
| Elevation: | 468.3 ft. | | 458.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 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: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. trees, 431 ft. from runway, 522 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 100 ft. trees, 3146 ft. from runway, 533 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 32-06.715463N | | 32-06.705623N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.727433W | | 084-10.993908W |
| Elevation: | 465.3 ft. | | 458.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 091 true | | 275 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 81 ft. trees, 1442 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SUMTER COUNTY
PO BOX 295, PO BOX 944
AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone (229) 928-4500
AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY. |
| Manager: | TERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN
233 FRANKIE WILLIAMS RD
AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone 229-924-2813 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (295KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (191KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
53A - Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (15 nm NE)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (22 nm E)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KPXE - Perry-Houston County Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Nov-2026 08:14:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Nov-2026 03:14:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 110755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW280 10/10 RMK AO2 T00970097 $
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| TAF |
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KABY
35nm S | 110520Z 1106/1206 26006KT P6SM SCT100 FM111600 27005KT P6SM VCSH OVC080 FM112100 23004KT P6SM SCT200
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KLSF
43nm W | 102200Z 1022/1204 26006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3004INS BECMG 1023/1024 28005KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1105/1106 VRB05KT 4800 BR SKC QNH3004INS TEMPO 1108/1112 1600 BR FEW006 BECMG 1112/1113 26005KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1117/1118 23009KT 9999 SCT080 SCT200 QNH2994INS TX25/1022Z TN06/1111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1104 NEXT 1314
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KWRB
43nm NE | 110300Z 1103/1209 28003KT 9999 SCT180 QNH3010INS BECMG 1118/1119 30010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2993INS BECMG 1200/1201 26006KT 9999 SCT120 QNH2991INS TX21/1118Z TN08/1112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1103 NEXT 1111
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