Macon Downtown Airport

MAC · KMAC · Macon, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

437 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,694 ft 10/28

Runway

Mag var

CTAF 123.0 Approach 124.2

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:58 PM

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunrise	06:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:58 PM	00:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:58 PM → 06:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 05:49 AM

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Runways

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading: 102° mag · 096° true
Dimensions: 4,694 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
ILS: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (MAC)
Displaced thr: 255 ft
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 282°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 10

Threshold elev: 409 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Trees, 29 ft, 388 ft from threshold, 276 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 23 ft
TDZ elevation: 430 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,694 / 4,694 / 4,439 / 4,184 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
10/28	4,694 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

123.0

UNICOM

123.0

Departure & arrival

“Atlanta”

App/Dep

124.2

Also

Flight service

134.5 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
279.6	APCH/P DEP/P
360.75	MACON RCAG (LOW)
388.2	APCH/P DEP/P (7000 FT & ABV)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 10

Runway	ILS
RWY 10	LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (MAC)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

WRB 135.30 · VNA 116.50

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
WRB · Robins	TACAN	135.30 · 10X	—	r010° / 11 NM
VNA · Vienna	VORTAC	116.50 · 112X	Low	r354° / 36.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMAC / MAC
Coordinates: 32.8221, -83.5620
Elevation: 437 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: ALL 0700-1900
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL AND PAPI RY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) · 28: 4-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, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

MACON-BIBB COUNTY CONSOLIDATED GOVT

700 POPULAR STREET, MACON, GA

478-751-7170

Manager

DOUG FAOUR

1000 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 100, MACON, GA

478-803-0460

Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

825 FT MSL RADIO TWR LCTD APRXLY 1 MILE SE OF ARPT.
WILDLIFE NEAR ARPT.
PDEW ADJ TO MOVEMENT AREAS FRM APR 1 TO NOV 1 FOR GRASS CUTTING.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
TWY A UNUSBL BY A/C GTR THAN 49 FT WINGSPAN WHILE ACFT ARR OR DEP ON RWY 10/28.

Runways

RWY 28 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RT OF RCL.

Lighting

ACTVT MIRL AND PAPI RY 10/28 - CTAF.

Obstructions

RWY 10 APPROACH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THR IS 22:1; TREES 643FT FROM DSPLCD THR 277FT RIGHT.

Contact

MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL ARPT

Attendance

PHONE AHEAD FOR SPECIAL REQUEST. AFTER HRS CALL OUT FEES MAY APPLY.

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About KMAC

Macon Downtown Airport (MAC · KMAC) is an airport in Macon, GA, at 437 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,694 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMAC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMAC have a control tower?

No. Macon Downtown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KMAC?

Macon Downtown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,694 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMAC?

Macon Downtown Airport is in Macon, GA, at an elevation of 437 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8221, -83.5620.

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