Waycross-ware County Airport (AYS)

AYS
Waycross-ware County Airport (AYS)
Waycross, GA
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AYS, Waycross-Ware County Airport, photo by Michael Martin
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AYS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°23'43.4000" W / 31°14'54.2000" N
-82.395389 / 31.248389 (Estimated)
Elevation 141.30 ft / 43.07 m (Surveyed)
Land 1051 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Waycross, GA
Location Ware County, GA
Magnetic Variation 05W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner WARE COUNTY
Address 800 CHURCH STREET
SUITE 223
WAYCROSS, GA 31501
Phone number 912-287-4300
Manager DEE MEADOWS
Address 3098 KEEN DRIVE
WAYCROSS, GA 31503
Phone number 912-337-1462
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 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 AYS (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3 AYS (912-287-4466)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 5992 x 100 ft (1826 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
01 19
Alignment 359° 179°
Physical elevation 133.90 ft 139.00 ft
Coordinates 31.238943 / -82.398130 31.255414 / -82.398383
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5044 x 100 ft (1537 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
05 23
Alignment 42° 222°
Physical elevation 140.20 ft 136.30 ft
Coordinates 31.243194 / -82.399821 31.253446 / -82.388951
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 3554 x 75 ft (1083 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
13 31
Alignment 128° 308°
Physical elevation 140.60 ft 137.80 ft
Coordinates 31.253553 / -82.396497 31.247495 / -82.387573
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Good Condition
Remarks
  • 1089 FT TOWER 9.5 NM WEST OF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.