Waycross-Ware County Airport

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Waycross Weather (°F)

METAR: KAYS 190155Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2994 RMK AO2 T01570047

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAYS (0.3 NM at True Heading of 250)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014
Temperature: 15.7 C (60.26 F)
Dewpoint: 4.7 C (40.46 F)

Location

Latitude: 
31-14-54.2000N (31.248389)
Longitude: 
082-23-43.4000W (-82.395389)
Elevation: 
141.3 feet MSL (43 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
6.5 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Waycross, Georgia
Found On: 
Jacksonville Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
FRANK BARTANOWITZ
3098 KEEN DRIVE
WAYCROSS, GA 31503
912-287-4400
WARE COUNTY
800 CHURCH STREET, SUITE 223
WAYCROSS, GA 31501
912-287-4300

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/M-F/0800-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZJX (Jacksonville)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1141 feet (348 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AYS
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  36
Multi Engine:  3
Jet Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  18000
GA Local:  10000 55.6%
GA Itinerant:  7500 41.7%
Military Aircraft:  500 2.8%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
AWOS-3:  118.575 (912-287-4466)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG) .
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 912

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Macon(MCN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 19 SE-4
IAP ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 19 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 SE-4
IAP VOR-A SE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AYS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
27.5 Douglas Municipal Airport
(KDQH DQH)
300 306 100LL, Jet A+
32.0 Jesup-Wayne County Airport
(KJES JES)
54 61 100LL, Jet A+
40.3 Hazlehurst Airport
(KAZE AZE)
341 347 100LL, Jet A+
42.1 Hilliard Airpark Airport
(01J)
143 150 100LL
42.6 Berrien County Airport
(4J2)
267 273 Jet A
47.7 Brunswick Golden Isles Airport
(BQK KBQK BQK)
88 95 100LL, Jet A
51.9 Fitzgerald Municipal Airport
(KFZG FZG)
300 306 100LL, Jet A
53.2 Valdosta Regional Airport
(VLD KVLD VLD)
238 244 100LL, Jet A-1+
56.7 Vidalia Regional Airport
(VDI KVDI VDI)
1 8 100LL, Jet A+
57.1 Henry Tift Myers Airport
(TMA KTMA TMA)
281 287 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
58.1 Jacksonville International Airport
(JAX KJAX JAX)
140 147 100LL, Jet A
61.4 Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
(KFHB FHB)
128 135 100LL, Jet A
64.7 Lake City Gateway Airport
(LCQ KLCQ LCQ)
188 194 100LL, Jet A
65.5 Suwannee County Airport
(24J)
209 215 100LL, Jet A
65.7 Herlong Recreational Airport
(KHEG HEG)
152 159 100LL, Jet A
66.9 Quitman Brooks County Airport
(4J5)
246 252 100LL
67.3 Cecil Airport
(NZC KVQQ VQQ)
156 163 100LL, Jet A-1+
67.5 Spence Airport
(MUL KMUL MUL)
264 270 100LL, Jet A
69.1 Heart Of Georgia Regional Airport
(KEZM EZM)
327 333 100LL, Jet A+
71.1 Jacksonville Exec At Craig Airport
(CRG KCRG CRG)
140 147 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT.
A110-3 FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
A16 ADDL PHONE 912-218-0028 AFT HRS.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335.
A81-APT DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200, ACTVT MALSR RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 01/19
05/23
13/31
Longest Runway: 01/19 is 5992 ft (1826 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 19

AYS Airport Runway Details

Runway 01/19  5992 ft x 100 ft (1826 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/26/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  45.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  70.0

Runway 01

Runway 19

Elevation: 
133.9 139.0
Latitude: 
31-14-20.1957N 31-15-19.4895N
Longitude: 
082-23-53.2671W 082-23-54.1790W
Runway True Alignment: 
359 179
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
33
Distance from End: 
1322
Object Centerline Offset: 
487 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
33 45

Runway 05/23  5044 ft x 100 ft (1537 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/26/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
140.2 136.3
Latitude: 
31-14-35.4979N 31-15-12.4038N
Longitude: 
082-23-59.3537W 082-23-20.2229W
Runway True Alignment: 
042 222
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
53 55
Distance from End: 
1260 1300
Object Centerline Offset: 
487 ft. left of centerline

Runway 13/31  3554 ft x 75 ft (1083 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 09/26/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0

Runway 13

Runway 31

Elevation: 
140.6 137.8
Latitude: 
31-15-12.7895N 31-14-50.9837N
Longitude: 
082-23-47.3910W 082-23-15.2621W
Runway True Alignment: 
128 308
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Good
Object at End: 
TREES
Object Height: 
53
Distance from End: 
1260
Object Centerline Offset: 
487 ft. left of centerline

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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