Jimmy Carter Regional Airport

ACJ · KACJ · Americus, GA · 468 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KACJ
Coordinates: 32.1108, -84.1889
Elevation: 468 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: ALL 0800-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1941/03
Distance from city: 4 NE

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	06:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 06:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 05:31 AM

Plan a flight from KACJ

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 HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

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 · 050°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,011 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 50k.

Heading: 050° mag · 46° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 43 ft, 431 ft from threshold, 522 ft R of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 230° mag · 226° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument landing: LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (ACJ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 100 ft, 3,146 ft from threshold, 533 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

3,786 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 095° mag · 91° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 275° mag · 271° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 81 ft, 1,442 ft from threshold, 230 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,011 ft
10/28	3,786 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.5	ATLANTA APP/DEP
AWOS	128.375	AWOS 3
CLD	119.95	CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PZD · Pecan	VORTAC	116.10	r013° / 27.9 NM
VNA · Vienna	VORTAC	116.50	r259° / 35.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

SUMTER COUNTY

PO BOX 295, PO BOX 944, AMERICUS, GA

(229) 928-4500

Manager

TERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN

233 FRANKIE WILLIAMS RD, AMERICUS, GA

229-924-2813

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF.
AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
GROUND SCHOOL ONLY

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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 KACJ 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 KACJ

Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (ACJ · KACJ) is an airport in Americus, GA, at 468 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KACJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KACJ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KACJ?

Jimmy Carter Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,011 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KACJ?

Jimmy Carter Regional Airport is in Americus, GA, at an elevation of 468 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1108, -84.1889.

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