KACJ METAR Jimmy Carter Regional Airport

Americus, GeorgiaElevation 468 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

69 ft

-399 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 22 min old

KACJ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 12°C

57°F / 54°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01410121

precise temperature 14.1°C, dew point 12.1°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	51	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/45	NE 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	77/46	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/55	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	80/57	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/58	E 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	82	E 4 kt	–	47%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0357Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 055 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,011 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,011 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0546°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSF

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

3,786 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 1091°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28271°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

69 ft

Pressure altitude

78 ft

Field elevation

468 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.31 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1148Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Jimmy Carter Regional Airport is in Americus, Georgia. Field elevation 468 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTERRELL TEMPLIN, CHAIRMAN

Manager phone229-924-2813

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKACJ

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.1108, -84.1889

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.5

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

128.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.95

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KACJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.9

AVG OPS/DAY

9.1

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Unknown 31%Jet 6%Turboprop 6%Twin 6%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SS2T (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SS2T (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P46T (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KABY Southwest Georgia Regional Airport

35 NM S

VFR

KLSF Lawson Army Air Field

43 NM W

VFR

KWRB Robins Air Force Base

44 NM NE

VFR

KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KCSG Columbus Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AND AIRPORT AUTHORITY.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›WILDLIFE ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05 & RY 23 AND MALSF RY 23 - CTAF.

›GROUND SCHOOL ONLY

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KACJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KACJ have a METAR?

Yes. KACJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KACJ have a TAF?

When KACJ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KACJ?

KACJ sits at 468 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KACJ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.