FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 |
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| AYSr099/8.4 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 004 magnetic, 359 true | | 184 magnetic, 179 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: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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: | |
| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 042 true | | 227 magnetic, 222 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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: | |
| 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 | | 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 | | 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (298KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (272KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (221KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Aug-2026 17:03:35 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Aug-2026 13:03:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KAYS | 051655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 SCT060 33/23 A3011 RMK AO2 T03280228
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| TAF |
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KVAD
45nm W | 051600Z 0516/0622 18009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0518/0524 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 0523/0524 18006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3003INS BECMG 0605/0606 16006KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3009INS BECMG 0617/0618 14006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC170 QNH3013INS BECMG 0619/0620 11006KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN170 QNH3009INS TX32/0520Z TN24/0608Z
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| NOTAMs |
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