FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 |
| PZDr013/27.8 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| VNAr259/35.7 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (292KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
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Times for 09-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2026 18:29:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jul-2026 14:29:29 |
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| METAR |
| KACJ | 091815Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM FEW360 29/25 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE - SE T02950253
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| TAF |
KABY 35nm S | 091723Z 0918/1018 24008KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 0919/0924 3SM TSRA BKN040CB FM100100 23003KT P6SM SCT250
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KLSF 43nm W | 082300Z 0823/1003 25005KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 FEW060 QNH2998INS TEMPO 0822/0824 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025CB BKN050 BECMG 0902/0903 24005KT 9999 NSW FEW030 FEW060 QNH2999INS BECMG 0918/0919 23005KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 QNH3000INS BECMG 1001/1002 21008KT 9999 NSW FEW035 QNH3002INS TX34/0823Z TN24/0911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0903 NEXT 0913
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KWRB 43nm NE | 091615Z 0916/1017 25010G15KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3001INS TEMPO 0917/0920 25010G20KT 8000 -TSRA BKN040CB BECMG 0922/0923 23006KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3001INS BECMG 1014/1015 25010G15KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3009INS BECMG 1016/1017 25010G20KT 8000 -RA BKN070 QNH3008INS TX36/0919Z TN27/1011Z
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