Waycross Ware County Airport
AYS · KAYS · Waycross, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 06:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 133° mag · 128° true
- Dimensions
- 3,554 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 313°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 141 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 141 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,992 ft | |
| 05/23 | 5,044 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,554 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Waycross”Taxi & takeoff
“Waycross”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.025 | ALMA RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 19
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 19 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (AYS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AYS 112.40 · AMG 115.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYS · Waycross | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r098° / 8.4 NM |
| AMG · Alma | TACAN | 115.10 · 98X | — | r161° / 18.2 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
- KAYS / AYS
- Coordinates
- 31.2491, -82.3955
- Elevation
- 141 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.575 · ☎ 912-287-4466
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Macon Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- AYS
- Attendance
- M-F 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 12,500 ft MSL · 1000-1600 DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200, ACTVT MALSR RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Lighting
- DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200, ACTVT MALSR RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335.
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Nearby airports
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About KAYS
Waycross Ware County Airport (AYS · KAYS) is an airport in Waycross, GA, at 141 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 5,992 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAYS have a control tower?
No. Waycross Ware 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 KAYS?
Waycross Ware County Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 5,992 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAYS?
Waycross Ware County Airport is in Waycross, GA, at an elevation of 141 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.2491, -82.3955.
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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 KAYS 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.