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KAYS

Waycross-Ware County Airport
Waycross, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 0700-1900
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
AYSr099/8.4		WAYCROSS VORTAC		112.40		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WIKET		183/4.6		219		05W		AY	.- -.--

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

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

Runway heading:

004 magnetic, 359 true

184 magnetic, 179 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

70 ft. trees, 1321 ft. from runway, 520 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear

97 ft. trees, 1896 ft. from runway, 752 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

5044 x 100 ft. / 1537 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

18.0

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

Runway heading:

047 magnetic, 042 true

227 magnetic, 222 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

80 ft. trees, 1257 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

69 ft. trees, 1270 ft. from runway, 74 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

3554 x 75 ft. / 1083 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

18.0

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

Runway heading:

133 magnetic, 128 true

313 magnetic, 308 true

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

basic, in good condition

Touchdown point:

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:	DEE MEADOWS 3098 KEEN DRIVE WAYCROSS, GA 31503 Phone 912-337-1462

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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19		download (267KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19		download (306KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01		download (264KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19		download (279KB)
VOR-A		download (228KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	11:06
Sunrise	07:31	11:31
Sunset	19:42	23:42
Evening civil twilight	20:06	00:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Mar-2026 10:03:02
Local (UTC-4)	23-Mar-2026 06:03:02

METAR

KAYS	230955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN006 16/15 A3000 RMK AO2 T01610151
KAMG 18nm N	230953Z AUTO 23005KT 8SM CLR 16/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01560150

TAF

KVAD
45nm W

230800Z 2308/2414 25009KT 9999 BKN006 510006 QNH3002INS BECMG 2312/2313 25009KT 9999 BKN010 510006 QNH3005INS BECMG 2313/2314 25009KT 9999 SKC 510006 QNH3005INS BECMG 2317/2318 27010G20KT 9999 SCT050 510006 QNH3001INS BECMG 2401/2402 35006KT 8000 -RA BKN035 BKN250 510006 QNH3002INS BECMG 2405/2406 35006KT 9999 NSW OVC050 510006 QNH3005INS BECMG 2411/2412 07010G15KT 9999 BKN050 BKN210 510006 QNH3014INS TX30/2322Z TN15/2312Z

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Updated 04-Mar-2026

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