Jimmy Carter Regional Airport
ACJ · KACJ · Americus, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 095° mag · 091° true
- Dimensions
- 3,786 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 275°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 465 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 466 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,011 ft | |
| 10/28 | 3,786 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Atlanta”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 |
|---|---|
| 323.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (BLW 7000 FT) |
| 353.75 | APCH/P DEP/P (7000 FT & ABV) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (ACJ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PZD 116.10 · VNA 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZD · Pecan | VOR/DME | 116.10 · 108X | High | r013° / 27.9 NM |
| VNA · Vienna | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r259° / 35.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KACJ
- Coordinates
- 32.1108, -84.1889
- Elevation
- 468 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 128.375 · ☎ 770-847-7993
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF.
Contact
- AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
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About KACJ
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (ACJ · KACJ) is an airport in Americus, GA, at 468 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KACJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KACJ have a control tower?
No. Jimmy Carter Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KACJ?
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,011 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KACJ?
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport is in Americus, GA, at an elevation of 468 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1108, -84.1889.
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