Cook County Airport

15J · Adel, GA · 236 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 15J
Coordinates: 31.1378, -83.4533
Elevation: 236 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: MON - SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/01
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	06:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:09 PM	01:09Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:09 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 05:30 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 051°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

5,502 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 051° mag · 47° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Other, 12 ft, 224 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Heading: 231° mag · 227° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 262 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 151 ft

Runway 15/33

3,999 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 30k.

Heading: 149° mag · 145° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 400 ft from threshold, 140 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 599 ft

Heading: 329° mag · 325° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 260 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 349 ft

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ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	5,502 ft
15/33	3,999 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.525	VALDOSTA APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VAD · Moody	VORTAC	113.30	r312° / 17.1 NM
IFM · Tift Myers	VOR	112.50	r175° / 17.6 NM
MGR · Moultrie	VOR-DME	108.80	r081° / 18.3 NM
OTK · Valdosta	VOR-DME	114.80	r339° / 23.2 NM
GEF · Greenville	VORTAC	109.00	r025° / 39.1 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

COOK COUNTY

1200 SO. HUTCHISON, ADEL, GA

229-896-2266

Manager

JERRY CONNELL

160 AIRPORT RD., ADEL, GA

(229) 507-1340

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
UNICOM IS UNMON.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
RWY 15 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
RWY 33 APCH RATIO 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
PLOWED FLD 224 FT FROM EOR. 12 FT FARM EQPT POSS.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 15J in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 15J

Cook County Airport (15J) is an airport in Adel, GA, at 236 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,502 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 15J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 15J have a control tower?

No. Cook County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 15J?

Cook County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,502 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 15J?

Cook County Airport is in Adel, GA, at an elevation of 236 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.1378, -83.4533.

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