Plantation Airpark

JYL · KJYL · Sylvania, GA · 188 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJYL
Coordinates: 32.6453, -81.5971
Elevation: 188 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1943/05
Distance from city: 7 S

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	06:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	00:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	01:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 05:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 05:19 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: MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-0100, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT AFTER 0100 - CTAF. PAPI 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 054°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right 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

5,501 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 054° mag · 47° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 30 ft, 971 ft from threshold, 336 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear

Heading: 234° mag · 227° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 32 ft, 908 ft from threshold, 467 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

3,787 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Heading: 152° mag · 145° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 65 ft, 1,596 ft from threshold, 259 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Heading: 332° mag · 325° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

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	5,501 ft
15/33	3,787 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.875	AWOS 3
CNTR	132.5	JACKSONVILLE CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALD · Allendale	VOR	116.70	r216° / 26.9 NM
SAV · Savannah	VORTAC	115.95	r332° / 36.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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: Agricultural, Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

SYLVANIA SCREVEN ARPT AUTH

104 EAST TELEPHONE STREET, SYLVANIA, GA

912-8573328

Manager

HANK MAIERHOFFER

538 BEACON ROAD, SYLVANIA, GA

912-857-3220

Remarks FAA

ARPT CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO 1958.
DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
MIL OPN RQR 24 HR PPR AT 912-687-0653.
MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-0100, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT AFTER 0100 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 - CTAF.
ALT PHONE 912-682-9313.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

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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 KJYL 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 KJYL

Plantation Airpark (JYL · KJYL) is an airport in Sylvania, GA, at 188 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJYL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJYL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KJYL?

Plantation Airpark has 2 runways; the longest is 5,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJYL?

Plantation Airpark is in Sylvania, GA, at an elevation of 188 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6453, -81.5971.

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