Waycross-Ware County (AYS)

Airport information: Waycross, GA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KAYS
FAA identifier: AYS
FAA site number: 04095.*A
City / state: Waycross, GA
County: Ware
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 31°14'54.20" N
82°23'43.40" W
Elevation: 141.3 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 5° W (2005)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Ware County
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 1,051 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Jacksonville
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, m-f, 0700-1900
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A+
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Macon (MCN)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AYS
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Dee Meadows
912-337-1462
Last FAA inspection: 04/09/2025

FAA remarks

1089 ft tower 9.5 NM west of airport.
For CD contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KAYS
FAA identifier: AYS
Location: Waycross, GA, United States
Elevation: 141.3 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 31.24839, -82.39539

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
01 / 19	5,992 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good
05 / 23	5,044 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good
13 / 31	3,554 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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