Cairo Grady County Airport
70J · Cairo, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 121° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 264 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 20 ft, 520 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 264 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Tallahassee”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 |
|---|---|
| 254.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 379.175 | TALLAHASSEE RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SZW 117.50 · GEF 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SZW · Seminole | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r028° / 22.9 NM |
| GEF · Greenville | VORTAC | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r316° / 27.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 70J
- Coordinates
- 30.8880, -84.1547
- Elevation
- 264 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/01
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 13/31 AND PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC TALLAHASSEE APCH AT 850-942-8311, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 13/31 AND PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVAILABLE DURING ATTENDED HOURS
Nearby airports
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About 70J
Cairo Grady County Airport (70J) is an airport in Cairo, GA, at 264 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 70J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 70J have a control tower?
No. Cairo Grady 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 70J?
Cairo Grady County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 70J?
Cairo Grady County Airport is in Cairo, GA, at an elevation of 264 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8880, -84.1547.
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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 70J 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.