FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ABY |
| Lat/Long: | 31-32-07.9000N 084-11-40.1000W
31-32.131667N 084-11.668333W
31.5355278,-84.1944722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 196.2 ft. / 59.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of ALBANY, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31707 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ABY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.25 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 133.05 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 229-434-7494 |
| ALBANY GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0800-2000] |
| ALBANY TOWER: | 120.25 336.4 [0800-2000] |
| WX AWOS-3T at CXU (19 nm S): | 118.675 (229-336-0744) |
- 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 |
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| PZDr147/8.8 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CONEY | | 217/32.5 | | 400 | | 06W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
| WILLIS | | 031/37.8 | | 359 | | 04W | | LYZ | .-.. -.-- --.. |
| LINDBERGH | | 191/38.6 | | 242 | | 04W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CAIDY | | 001/38.9 | | 338 | | 04W | | CYR | -.-. -.-- .-. |
| PATON | | 336/39.5 | | 245 | | 05W | | GTP | --. - .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
A:FUEL AVBL AFTER HOURS CALL 229-434-8787. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6601 x 148 ft. / 2012 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 57 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 135.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-31.775943N | | 31-32.583748N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.983480W | | 084-11.131125W |
| Elevation: | 195.7 ft. | | 188.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 042 true | | 227 magnetic, 222 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6601 TODA:6601 ASDA:6601 LDA:6601 | | TORA:6601 TODA:6601 ASDA:6601 LDA:6601 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| 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/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 3175 ft. from runway, 550 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. ant, 2800 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5219 x 148 ft. / 1591 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 29 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 31-32.477822N | | 31-31.659933N |
| Longitude: | 084-11.967272W | | 084-11.653623W |
| Elevation: | 194.1 ft. | | 195.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 162 true | | 347 magnetic, 342 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 482 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALBANY
3905 NEWTON ROAD, SUITE 100
ALBANY, GA 31701-7356
Phone 229-302-1500
ARPT OPERATED BY ALBANY-DOUGHERTY CO AVIATION COMMISSION. |
| Manager: | MR. DAVID HAMILTON
3905 NEWTON RD., SUITE 100
ALBANY, GA 31701
Phone 229-302-1500
FBO FREQ 129.8 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/day * | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 21% | military | | 15% | air taxi | | 12% | local general aviation | | 11% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
| - | LOW FLYNG ACFT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST. |
| - | ACFT BYD 3 NM AND BLO 2000 FT ON APCH TO RWY 17 BRG 325-040 FROM ARPT NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT DUE TO TREES. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & WITHIN 5 NM OF ARPT SEP-FEB. |
| - | TWY H SOUTH OF CARGO RAMP OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MOWING GRASS ADJACENT TO ALL RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS APRIL 1- OCTOBER 30TH. |
| - | ACFT GTR THAN 350000 LBS GWT ARE RSTRD FM USING RWY 5/23 EXC 24HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500. |
| - | CTAF FREQ 120.25 UNREL FOR GROUND TO GROUND TWO WAY COM USE CAUTION ON CTAF. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (227KB) |
| VOR RWY 17 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (597KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
KCXU - Camilla-Mitchell County Airport (19 nm S)
75J - Turner County Airport (30 nm E)
KMGR - Moultrie Municipal Airport (34 nm SE)
KACJ - Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (35 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 14:20:35 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Apr-2024 10:20:35 |
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| METAR |
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| KABY | 191353Z 27008KT 6SM BR OVC004 20/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02000189
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KCXU
19nm S | 191355Z AUTO 29004KT 7SM OVC004 21/20 A3012 RMK AO1 T02060200
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| TAF |
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| KABY | 191145Z 1912/2012 27003KT 6SM BR BKN008 FM191400 26007KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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