AYS
Waycross-Ware County Airport
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Location Information for KAYS
Coordinates: N31°14.90' / W82°23.72'
Located 03 miles NW of Waycross, Georgia on 1051 acres of land. View all Airports in Georgia.
Surveyed Elevation is 141 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:MACON
NOTAMs Facility:AYS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:JACKSONVILLE
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/M-F/0700-1900
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:118.575 Tel. 912-287-4466
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
ASOS at AMG (18.2 N):118.325 912-632-8738
AWOS-3 at HOE (22.6 SW):118.725 912-487-1253
AWOS-3 at DQH (27.5 NW):119.075 912-383-7258
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG) .
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT AYS WAYCROSS 112.40 098°8.4
VOT AMG ALMA 115.10 161°18.2
VOT VAD MOODY 113.30 073°44.6
VOT TAY TAYLOR 112.90 013°45.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT AY WIKET 219 358°4.6
VOT SUR FITZGERALD 362 295°50.9
VOT JA DINNS 344 146°56.0
VOT UQN ONYUN 372 004°58.6
Runway 01/19
Dimensions:5992 x 100 feet / 1826 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-45, D-70
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 01Runway 19
Coordinates:N31°14.34' / W82°23.89'N31°15.32' / W82°23.90'
Elevation: 133.9 139.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 359° True 179° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 70 ft Trees 1321 ft from runway, 520 ft left of center 97 ft Trees 1896 ft from runway, 752 ft left of center
Runway 05/23
Dimensions:5044 x 100 feet / 1537 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-18
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N31°14.59' / W82°23.99'N31°15.21' / W82°23.34'
Elevation: 140.2 136.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 42° True 222° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 80 ft Trees 1257 ft from runway, 200 ft right of center 69 ft Trees 1270 ft from runway, 74 ft left of center
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:3554 x 75 feet / 1083 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-18
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N31°15.21' / W82°23.79'N31°14.85' / W82°23.25'
Elevation: 140.6 137.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 128° True 308° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 53 ft Trees 1260 ft from runway, 200 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
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
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • 0LL FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 912-287-4335.
  • DUSK-2200; AFTER 2200, ACTVT MALSR RWY 19; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.