Waycross-Ware County Airport

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:	6.6 W (as of December 2025 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:
DEE MEADOWS 3098 KEEN DRIVE WAYCROSS, GA 31503 912-337-1462	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/0700-1900
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

Annual Operations (as of )

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 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
4.6	AY	. _ _ . _ _	Wiket	NDB	219	358	365
8.4	AYS	. _ _ . _ _ . . .	Waycross	VORTAC	110.20	278	285
18.2	AMG	. _ _ _ _ _ .	Alma	VORTAC	115.10	341	348
22.5	HOE	. . . . _ _ _ .	Homerville	NDB	209	239	245
27.8	BHC	_ . . . . . . . _ . _ .	Baxley	NDB	376	0	7
28.7	OWC	_ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ .	Coffee County	NDB	390	289	295
31.8	JES	. _ _ _ . . . .	Slover	NDB	340	54	61
40.0	AZE	. _ _ _ . . .	Hazlehurst	NDB	414	341	348
44.5	VAD	. . . _ . _ _ . .	Moody	TACAN	113.30	247	253
45.4	TAY	_ . _ _ . _ _	Taylor	VORTAC	112.90	190	197
48.1	BQK	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _	Brunswick	VOT	111.00	87	94
50.1	RVJ	. _ . . . . _ . _ _ _	Prison	NDB	424	14	21
50.2	SSI	. . . . . . . .	Brunswick	VORTAC	109.80	103	110
50.8	SUR	. . . . . _ . _ .	Fitzgerald	NDB	362	295	301
53.4	OTK	_ _ _ _ _ . _	Valdosta	VOR-DME	114.80	238	244
54.2	TM	_ _ _	Tifto	NDB	409	277	283
56.1	JA	. _ _ _ . _	Dinns	NDB	344	146	153
56.6	MQW	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _	Mc Rae	NDB	280	334	341
57.1	IFM	. . . . _ . _ _	Tift Myers	VOR	112.50	281	287
57.2	MOQ	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _	Mc Intosh	NDB	263	52	59

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	348	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, 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

*A110G**	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.
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	TREES
Object Height:	70	97
Distance from End:	1321	1896
Object Centerline Offset:	520 ft. left of centerline	752 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:	80	69
Distance from End:	1257	1270
Object Centerline Offset:	520 ft. left of centerline	752 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:	520 ft. left of centerline	752 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

IATA: AYS

ICAO: KAYS

FAA: AYS

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 912

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AYS

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

AYS Airport Runway Details

Runway 01

Runway 19

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 13

Runway 31

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