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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
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 01:13Z |
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) 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) 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
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATIS | 133.05 | |
| CNTR | 125.75 | JACKSONVILLE CNTR |
| CTAF | 120.25 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | MACON RDO |
| TWR | 120.25 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PZD · Pecan | VORTAC | 116.10 | r148° / 8.9 NM |
| MGR · Moultrie | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r325° / 33.7 NM |
| IFM · Tift Myers | VOR | 112.50 | r281° / 36.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 13B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 2C
- VOR RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 27D
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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