FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (294KB) |
| 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 01-Oct-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2026 04:39:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Oct-2026 00:39:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 010415Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3005 RMK AO2 T02350181 $
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| TAF |
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KABY
35nm S | 301729Z 3018/0118 12011KT P6SM FEW250 FM010000 08003KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 0109/0113 6SM BR BKN007
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KLSF
43nm W | 302100Z 3021/0203 14007KT 9999 FEW060 SCT250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 3021/3022 16010G15KT BECMG 3022/3023 09002KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 0107/0108 00000KT 3200 BR SKC QNH3002INS TEMPO 0108/0112 0800 FG SCT001 BECMG 0112/0113 09003KT 9999 NSW FEW250 QNH3005INS BECMG 0114/0115 10006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3002INS BECMG 0116/0117 10008KT 9999 FEW055 SCT250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 0118/0122 11010G15KT TX34/0121Z TN18/0111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0103 NEXT 0113
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KWRB
43nm NE | 010200Z 0102/0201 12009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2999INS BECMG 0108/0109 VRB06KT 3200 BR BKN005 QNH3006INS BECMG 0112/0113 09006KT 9999 NSW SCT020 QNH3009INS TX31/0119Z TN20/0109Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0102 NEXT 0111
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