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Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

ABY · KABY · Albany, GA · 197 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KABY / ABY
Coordinates
31.5329, -84.1962
Elevation
197 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
JACKSONVILLE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS)
MACON
NOTAM facility
ABY
Attendance
ALL 0500-2200
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:44 PM00:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:13 PM01:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from KABY

Runway 05/23

6,601 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 225k, Dual tandem 431k, Double dual tandem 897k.

05
Heading
047° mag · 42° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Right
23
Heading
227° mag · 222° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 17/35

5,200 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 126k, Dual tandem 277k.

17
Heading
167° mag · 162° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
35
Heading
347° mag · 342° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
ATIS133.05
CNTR125.75JACKSONVILLE CNTR
CTAF120.25
GND121.9
RDO122.6MACON RDO
TWR120.25
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PZD · PecanVORTAC116.10r148° / 8.9 NM
MGR · MoultrieVOR-DME108.80r325° / 33.7 NM
IFM · Tift MyersVOR112.50r281° / 36.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF ALBANY
3905 NEWTON ROAD, SUITE 100, ALBANY, GA
229-302-1500
Manager
MR. DAVID HAMILTON
3905 NEWTON RD., SUITE 100, ALBANY, GA
229-302-1500

Remarks FAA

  • CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500.
  • LOW FLYNG ACFT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST.
  • ACFT BYD 3 NM AND BLO 2000 FT ON APCH TO RWY 17 BRG 325-040 FROM ARPT NOT VSB FM ATCT DUE TO TREES.
  • NMRS BIRDS ON & WI 5 NM OF ARPT SEP-FEB.
  • TWY H SOUTH OF CARGO RAMP OTS INDEFLY.
  • PSNL AND EQPT MOWING GRASS ADJ TO ALL RWYS AND TWYS APR 1- OCT 30TH.
  • ACFT GTR THAN 350000 LBS GWT ARE RSTRD FM USING RWY 05/23 EXC 24HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500.
  • CTAF FREQ 120.25 UNREL FOR GND TO GND TWO WAY COM USE CTN ON CTAF.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. REIL RWY 17 & 23; VASI RWY 17 & 35 OPR DRG TWR HRS.
  • FBO FREQ 129.8.
  • ARPT OPRD BY ALBANY-DOUGHERTY CO AVN CMSN.
  • FUEL AVBL AFT HRS CALL 229-434-8787.
  • PCR VALUE: 510/F/A/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 260/F/A/X/T
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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