Cook County Airport
15J · Adel, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:53 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 599 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 329°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 235 ft
- Markings
- basic
- 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
- TDZ elevation
- 235 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,999 / 3,999 / 3,859 / 3,259 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,502 ft | |
| 15/33 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Valdosta”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (EAST OF VAD 360-VAD 180) |
| 323.3 | VALDOSTA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VAD 113.30 · OTK 114.80 · GEF 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAD · Moody | TACAN | 113.30 · 80X | — | r315° / 17.1 NM |
| OTK · Valdosta | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r339° / 23.2 NM |
| GEF · Greenville | VORTAC | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r025° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 15J
- Coordinates
- 31.1378, -83.4533
- Elevation
- 235 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.025 · ☎ 229-896-4223
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC VALDOSTA APCH AT 229-257-2207, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- UNICOM IS UNMON.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 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.
Nearby airports
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About 15J
Cook County Airport (15J) is an airport in Adel, GA, at 235 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 15J?
Cook County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 15J?
Cook County Airport is in Adel, GA, at an elevation of 235 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.1378, -83.4533.
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