KAYS
Airport
Waycross-Ware County
Waycross, Georgia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:AYS / KAYS
Lat/Lng:31.2483888889, -82.3953888889
31-14-54.2000N, 082-23-43.4000W
Estimated by Ngs on 09/26/2009
Elevation:141 feet Surveyed by Ngs on 09/26/2009
Magnetic Variation:05W,(2005), [-7W (2025)]
Sectional:JACKSONVILLE
From City:3nm NW of Waycross

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year M-F 0700-1900 (local)
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E
ARTCC:Jacksonville(ZJX)Jacksonville Center
FSS:Macon FSS(MCN)
NOTAMs and Weather:AYSNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Dusk-2200; After 2200, Activate MALSR Runway 19; REIL Runway 19; PAPI Runway 01 & 19; HIRL Runway 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 912-287-4466 118.575

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L for Fuel After Hours Call 912-287-4335.
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Ware County
800 Church Street, Suite 223
Waycross, GA 31501
912-287-4300
Manager:Dee Meadows
3098 Keen Drive
Waycross, GA 31503
912-337-1462

Runways

Runways:01/19
05/23
13/31

Runway 01/19

Length:5992 feet
by Ngs on 09/26/2009
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 70,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:359,(352 Magnetic)179,(172 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Fair ConditionPrecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:133.9' MSL139.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:140.4' MSL140.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:33' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:16:117:1
Object Height:70' AGL97' AGL
Object Distance:1321' Along centerline
520' Left of centerline
1896' Along centerline
752' Left of centerline

Runway 05/23

Length:5044 feet
by Ngs on 09/26/2009
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 18,000 lbs
End 05 End 23
True Alignment:042,(035 Magnetic)222,(215 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:140.2' MSL136.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:140.4' MSL137.9' MSL
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a visual approachOther than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:13:115:1
Object Height:80' AGL69' AGL
Object Distance:1257' Along centerline
200' Right of centerline
1270' Along centerline
74' Left of centerline

Runway 13/31

Length:3554 feet
by Ngs on 09/26/2009
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 18,000 lbs
End 13 End 31
True Alignment:128,(121 Magnetic)308,(301 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:140.6' MSL137.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:141.3' MSL141.3' MSL
Objects: Trees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:50:120:1
Object Height: 53' AGL
Object Distance: 1260' Along centerline
200' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
1089 ft Tower 9.5 NM West of Airport.
for Cd Contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.

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