Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (ACJ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ACJ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	84°11'19.9000" W / 32°6'38.9000" N -84.188861 / 32.110806 (Estimated)
Elevation	468.40 ft / 142.77 m (Surveyed)
Land	378 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles NE of Americus, GA
Location	Sumter County, GA
Magnetic Variation	04W (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	SUMTER COUNTY
Address	PO BOX 295 PO BOX 944 AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone number	(229) 928-4500
Manager	TERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN
Address	233 FRANKIE WILLIAMS RD AMERICUS, GA 31709
Phone number	229-924-2813

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3	ACJ (770-847-7993)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AGRI,INSTR

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	6011 x 100 ft (1832 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	46°	226°
Physical elevation	468.30 ft	458.50 ft
Coordinates	32.104378 / -84.195513	32.115887 / -84.181586
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type		LOC/GS
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSF
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	3786 x 75 ft (1154 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	10	28
Alignment	91°	271°
Physical elevation	465.30 ft	458.60 ft
Coordinates	32.111924 / -84.195457	32.111760 / -84.183232
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MCN	DME	MACON	89X	114.20		44.4 nm
LKG	NDB	LINDBERGH		242.00	04W	5.6 nm
OHY	NDB	CONEY		400.00	06W	18.0 nm
CS	NDB	FENIX		355.00	02W	48.0 nm
WRB	TACAN	ROBINS	10X	135.30	02W	44.0 nm
PZD	VOR/DME	PECAN	108X	116.10	02W	27.9 nm
LSF	VOR/DME	LAWSON	51X	111.40	05W	43.0 nm
EUF	VOR/DME	EUFAULA	29X	109.20	02E	48.9 nm
VNA	VORTAC	VIENNA	112X	116.50	01E	35.7 nm

Remarks

• WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.