Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ABY
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	84°11'40.1400" W / 31°32'7.9080" N -84.194483 / 31.535530 (Estimated)
Elevation	196.10 ft / 59.77 m (Surveyed)
Land	980 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SW of Albany, GA
Location	Dougherty County, GA
Magnetic Variation	05W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF ALBANY
Address	3905 NEWTON ROAD, SUITE 100 ALBANY, GA 31701-7356
Phone number	229-302-1500
Manager	MR. DAVID HAMILTON
Address	3905 NEWTON RD., SUITE 100 ALBANY, GA 31701
Phone number	229-302-1500

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	JACKSONVILLE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS	MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	ABY (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	120.25 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT	ABY (229-638-0164)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AGRI,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	6601 x 150 ft (2012 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	42°	222°
Physical elevation	195.80 ft	189.10 ft
Coordinates	31.529602 / -84.199720	31.543064 / -84.185516
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	5200 x 150 ft (1585 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	17	35
Alignment	162°	342°
Physical elevation	194.10 ft	195.20 ft
Coordinates	31.541300 / -84.199454	31.527720 / -84.194246
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-box on left	4-box on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MGR	DME	MOULTRIE	25X	108.80		33.8 nm
OHY	NDB	CONEY		400.00	06W	32.6 nm
LYZ	NDB	WILLIS		359.00	04W	37.9 nm
LKG	NDB	LINDBERGH		242.00	04W	38.7 nm
CYR	NDB	CAIDY		338.00	04W	39.0 nm
SUR	NDB	FITZGERALD		362.00	05W	46.5 nm
PZD	VOR/DME	PECAN	108X	116.10	02W	8.8 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
• LOW FLYNG ACFT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST.
• ACFT BYD 3 NM AND BLO 2000 FT ON APCH TO RWY 17 BRG 325-040 FROM ARPT NOT VSB FM ATCT DUE TO TREES.
• NMRS BIRDS ON & WI 5 NM OF ARPT SEP-FEB.
• TWY H SOUTH OF CARGO RAMP OTS INDEFLY.
• PSNL AND EQPT MOWING GRASS ADJ TO ALL RWYS AND TWYS APR 1- OCT 30TH.
• ACFT GTR THAN 350000 LBS GWT ARE RSTRD FM USING RWY 05/23 EXC 24HR PPR CALL AMGR 229-302-1500.
• CTAF FREQ 120.25 UNREL FOR GND TO GND TWO WAY COM USE CTN ON CTAF.