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Waycross - Ware County Airport |
| Waycross-Ware County Airport |
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| IATA: AYS – ICAO: KAYS – FAA LID: AYS |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
City of Waycross & Ware County |
| Serves |
Waycross, Georgia |
| Location |
Ware County, near Waycross, Georgia |
| Elevation AMSL |
142 ft / 43 m |
| Website |
warecounty.com/airport.asp |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 18/36 |
6,000 |
1,829 |
Asphalt |
| 5/23 |
5,035 |
1,535 |
Asphalt |
| 13/31 |
3,528 |
1,075 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) |
| Aircraft operations |
18,000 |
| Based aircraft |
49 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Coordinates: 31°14′57″N 082°23′44″W / 31.24917°N 82.39556°W / 31.24917; -82.39556 Waycross-Ware County Airport (IATA: AYS, ICAO: KAYS, FAA LID: AYS) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Waycross, a city in Ware County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the City of Waycross and Ware County. History
Waycross-Ware County Airport was established in the 1930s as a sod landing field. The United States Government acquired the airport sometime in 1941 with the construction of runways late 1941 early 1942. This became Waycross Army Airfield (WAAF), United States Army Air Corp. It was a training base for fighter pilots. Type of aircraft used were P-39's, P-40's, A-36's, P-51's. Waycross Army Airfield was declared surplus on November 9, 1946. On July 1, 1947, Waycross-Ware County acquired it for general aviation purposes.
Eastern Airlines and later AirSouth were regular scheduled air-carriers that once served this airport. Currently, there is no scheduled air service in operation. General aviation and corporate aircraft are now the main users of this airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Waycross-Ware County Airport covers an area of 1,051 acres (425 ha) and contains three asphalt paved runways. Runway 18/36 is 6,000 x 100 ft (30 m), with low to high intensity lighting (18 has an ILS approach and 36 has a GPS approach). Runway 5/23 is 5,035 x 100 ft (30 m). Runway 13/31 is 3,528 x 100 ft (30 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 29, 2007, the airport had 18,000 aircraft operations, an average of 49 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. There are 49 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 4% ultralight and 2% helicopter.
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA Information Effective: |
2007-07-05 |
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Airport Identifier: |
AYS |
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Airport Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
082-23-43.7700W/31-14-56.6800N
-82.395492/31.249078 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
142 ft / 43.28 m (Surveyed) |
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Land: |
1051 acres |
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From nearest city: |
3 nautical miles NW of Waycross, GA |
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Location: |
Ware County, GA |
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Magnetic Variation: |
05W (2005) |
Owner
& Manager
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Ownership: |
Publicly owned |
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Owner: |
Waycross City & Ware Co |
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Address: |
Po Box 1069
Waycross, GA 31502 |
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Phone number: |
912-287-4300 |
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Manager: |
Jimmy Brown |
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Address: |
2855 Forest Road
Waycross, GA 31501 |
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Phone number: |
912-287-4394
ADDL PHONE 912-287-4460. |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
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Airport Use: |
Open to public |
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Wind
indicator: |
Yes |
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Segmented
Circle: |
Yes |
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Control
Tower: |
No |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN
AFTER 2200, ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 18, & MALSR
RY 18 - CTAF. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
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Landing
fee charge: |
No |
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Sectional
chart: |
Jacksonville |
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Region: |
ASO - Southern |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZJX - Jacksonville |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
MCN - Macon |
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FSS
on Airport: |
No |
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FSS
Toll Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
AYS (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Federal Agreements: |
NGRY3 |
Airport
Communications
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CTAF: |
122.800 |
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Unicom: |
122.800 |
Airport
Services
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Fuel available: |
100LLA1
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335. |
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Airframe Repair: |
MINOR |
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Power Plant Repair: |
MINOR |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Bulk
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
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Dimension: |
5035 x 100 ft / 1534.7 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Fair Condition
RWY PAVEMENT CRACKED, VEGATATION IN RWY AND ALONG EDGES. |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 18000 lbs. |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
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Longitude: |
082-23-59.2600W |
082-23-20.2200W |
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Latitude: |
31-14-35.6100N |
31-15-12.4600N |
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Elevation: |
141.00
ft |
137.00
ft |
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Alignment: |
42 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Basic, Fair Condition |
Basic, Fair Condition |
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Obstruction: |
18 ft trees, 560.0 ft from runway, 300 ft left
of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
TREES ACROSS APCH. |
20 ft trees, 238.0 ft from runway, 150 ft right
of centerline |
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Runway 13/31
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Dimension: |
3528 x 100 ft / 1075.3 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Poor Condition
RWY PAVEMENT CRACKED, VEGATATION IN RWY AND ALONG EDGES. |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 18000 lbs. |
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Runway 13 |
Runway 31 |
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Longitude: |
082-23-47.1100W |
082-23-15.2200W |
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Latitude: |
31-15-12.6500N |
31-14-51.0000N |
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Elevation: |
139.00
ft |
138.00
ft |
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Alignment: |
127 |
127 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Basic, Fair Condition |
Basic, Good Condition |
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Displaced
threshold: |
500.00
ft |
528.00
ft |
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Obstruction: |
, 50:1 slope to clear |
20 ft trees, 200.0 ft from runway
RWY 31 APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO 63 FT TREES 1575
FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, AND 230 FT RIGHT OF THE EXTENDED RY CENTERLINE.
RY
31 +20 FT TREES 60 FT FROM THLD ACROSS APCH. |
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Runway 18/36
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Dimension: |
6000 x 100 ft / 1828.8 x 30.5 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition
RWY PAVEMENT CRACKED, VEGATATION IN RWY AND ALONG EDGES. |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 45000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 70000 lbs. |
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Edge
Lights: |
High |
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Runway 18 |
Runway 36 |
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Longitude: |
082-23-54.1700W |
082-23-53.2600W |
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Latitude: |
31-15-19.6100N |
31-14-20.2400N |
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Elevation: |
141.00
ft |
134.00
ft |
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Alignment: |
127 |
127 |
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ILS
Type: |
ILS |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Precision instrument, Good Condition |
Precision instrument, Good Condition |
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Crossing
Height: |
33.00
ft |
0.00 ft |
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VASI: |
2-light PAPI on left side |
2-light PAPI on left side |
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Approach
lights: |
MALSR |
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Runway
End Identifier: |
Yes |
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Obstruction: |
56 ft tree, 695.0 ft from runway, 550 ft left
of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
74 ft trees, 1310.0 ft from runway, 350 ft
left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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HOE |
NDB |
Homerville |
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209.00 |
03W |
22.6 nm |
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BHC |
NDB |
Baxley |
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376.00 |
04W |
27.8 nm |
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OWC |
NDB |
Coffee County |
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390.00 |
03W |
28.7 nm |
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JES |
NDB |
Slover |
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340.00 |
04W |
31.8 nm |
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AZE |
NDB |
Hazlehurst |
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414.00 |
03W |
40.1 nm |
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AYS |
VORTAC |
Waycross |
039X |
110.20 |
00E |
8.4 nm |
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AMG |
VORTAC |
Alma |
098X |
115.10 |
00E |
18.2 nm |
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VAD |
VORTAC |
Moody |
080X |
113.30 |
03W |
44.6 nm |
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TAY |
VORTAC |
Taylor |
076X |
112.90 |
03W |
45.5 nm |
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BQK |
VOT |
Brunswick |
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111.00 |
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48.2 nm |
Remarks
- <
MI 9.5 AGL, 1089?>
- GCO
AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS.
- EXISTED
PRIOR TO 1959.
Based
Aircraft
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Aircraft
based on field: |
38 |
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Single
Engine Airplanes: |
30 |
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Multi
Engine Airplanes: |
5 |
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Ultralights: |
3 |
Operational Statistics
Time Period: 2004-02-11
- 2005-02-09
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Aircraft
Operations: |
47/Day |
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General
Aviation Local: |
52.9% |
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General
Aviation Itinerant: |
44.1% |
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Military: |
2.9% |
Waycross-ware County Airport
Address:
Ware County, GA
Tel:
912-287-4300, 912-287-4394
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and information placed above are from
http://www.airport-data.com/airport/AYS/
We
thank them for the data!
| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
GEORGIA
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| FAA ID |
AYS
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| Latitude |
31-14-56.600N
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| Longitude |
082-23-43.100W
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| Elevation |
142 feet
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| Near City |
WAYCROSS
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