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Quitman Brooks County Airport

4J5 · Quitman, GA · 185 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4J5
Coordinates
30.8058, -83.5865
Elevation
185 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
MACON
NOTAM facility
MCN
Attendance
UNATTENDED
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1947/01
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM01:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:32 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (right).

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

Traffic pattern

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 099°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

10
Heading
099° mag · 94° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 86 ft, 286 ft from threshold, 268 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
240 ft
28
Heading
279° mag · 274° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 35 ft, 895 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
OTK · ValdostaVOR-DME114.80r278° / 15.9 NM
GEF · GreenvilleVORTAC109.00r033° / 18.3 NM
MGR · MoultrieVOR-DME108.80r148° / 20 NM
VAD · MoodyVORTAC113.30r249° / 22.3 NM
IFM · Tift MyersVOR112.50r189° / 37.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural, Glider

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF QUITMAN / BROOKS COUNTY
610 SOUTH HIGHLAND RD, QUITMAN, GA
229-263-5561
Manager
ROBIN MCDANIEL
810 OLD MADISON ROAD, QUITMAN, GA
229-263-1418

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • GLIDER OPNS ON WKEND.
  • FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • 3 FT HI GND 100 FT RIGHT 0 FT-200 FT FM END OF RWY.

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 4J5 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 4J5

Quitman Brooks County Airport (4J5) is an airport in Quitman, GA, at 185 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4J5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4J5 have a control tower?

No. Quitman Brooks 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 4J5?

Quitman Brooks County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4J5?

Quitman Brooks County Airport is in Quitman, GA, at an elevation of 185 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8058, -83.5865.

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