Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBIJ
- Coordinates
- 31.3975, -84.8948
- Elevation
- 214 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/01
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 10:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 07:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 01:15Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Rwy 05 · 053°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,201 ft MSL · 987 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,201 ft MSL · 987 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 05/23
5,494 ft × 98 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 053° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 96 ft, 2,792 ft from threshold, 480 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 233° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 82 ft, 1,430 ft from threshold, 336 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,494 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.4 | CAIRNS APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 118.475 | AWOS 3 |
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| GCO | 121.725 | MACON FSS |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRS · Wiregrass | VORTAC | 111.60 | r074° / 28.3 NM |
| PZD · Pecan | VORTAC | 116.10 | r245° / 34.5 NM |
| EUF · Eufaula | VORTAC | 109.20 | r158° / 35.3 NM |
| MAI · Marianna | VORTAC | 114.00 | r018° / 38.6 NM |
| HEY · Hanchey | VOR | 110.60 | r086° / 38.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- TSNT HNGR IS SHADE HNGR.
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About KBIJ
Early County Airport (BIJ · KBIJ) is an airport in Blakely, GA, at 214 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,494 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBIJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBIJ have a control tower?
No. Early 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 KBIJ?
Early County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,494 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBIJ?
Early County Airport is in Blakely, GA, at an elevation of 214 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3975, -84.8948.
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