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KACJ Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
Americus, Georgia, USA

GOING TO AMERICUS?


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

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
PZDr013/27.8PECAN VOR/DME116.1002W
VNAr259/35.7VIENNA VORTAC116.5001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LINDBERGH231/5.624204WLKG .-.. -.- --.
CONEY298/18.040006WOHY --- .... -.--

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 32-06.262653N32-06.953237N
Longitude: 084-11.730760W084-10.895192W
Elevation: 468.3 ft.458.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 046 true230 magnetic, 226 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS
Obstructions: 37 ft. tree, 1070 ft. from runway, 565 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
SLOPE 28:1 TO RWY THLD.
none

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 3786 x 75 ft. / 1154 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 32-06.715463N32-06.705623N
Longitude: 084-11.727433W084-10.993908W
Elevation: 465.3 ft.458.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 095 magnetic, 091 true275 magnetic, 271 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 35 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear21 ft. trees, 767 ft. from runway, 48 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (291KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2411:24
Sunrise07:4911:49
Sunset18:5322:53
Evening civil twilight19:1823:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Oct-2025 08:59:42
Local (UTC-4)  25-Oct-2025 04:59:42
 
METAR
KACJ 250855Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3019 RMK AO2 T00810071 55000
TAF
KABY 
35nm S 
250520Z 2506/2606 07006KT P6SM SCT250
KLSF 
43nm W 
242100Z 2421/2603 34006KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3010INS BECMG 2423/2424 35002KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3013INS BECMG 2501/2502 00000KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS TEMPO 2505/2509 3200 BR BECMG 2509/2510 00000KT 1600 BR SKC QNH3022INS TEMPO 2511/2513 0400 FG SCT002 BECMG 2513/2514 05005KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3027INS BECMG 2515/2616 07009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3014INS TEMPO 2518/2523 08011G18KT BECMG 2523/2524 05005KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3018INS TX27/2520Z TN04/2511Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2503 NEXT 2513
KWRB 
43nm NE 
250200Z 2502/2601 02009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS BECMG 2518/2519 08010G15KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3021INS BECMG 2522/2523 VRB06KT 9999 FEW040 FEW250 QNH3025INS TX26/2518Z TN07/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2502 NEXT 2711
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