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 12-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| 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) | 13-Nov-2026 02:35:10 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Nov-2026 21:35:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KACJ | 130215Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 14/04 RMK AO2 T01440041 $
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| TAF |
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KABY
35nm S | 121720Z 1218/1318 28012G21KT P6SM SKC FM122200 31005KT P6SM SKC FM131600 30010G18KT P6SM SKC
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KLSF
43nm W | 122200Z 1222/1404 28012G20KT 9999 FEW050 510105 QNH2973INS BECMG 1223/1224 30006KT 9999 SKC 520105 QNH2976INS BECMG 1315/1316 29012G20KT 9999 FEW030 SCT060 510105 QNH2986INS TX21/1222Z TN04/1311Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1304 NEXT 1314
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KWRB
43nm NE | 121900Z 1219/1401 28010G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2969INS BECMG 1221/1222 30009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2971INS TX25/1220Z TN11/1312Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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