KMAC · MAC

Macon Downtown Airport

Macon, GeorgiaElevation 437 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMCN · 9 NM SW · 24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

FAA: no delays reported at MAC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCN

WIND

290@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 280° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 94F, low near 75F, 21% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/75	NW 4 kt	–	21%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	97/78	W 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94/72	NW 9 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Sunny	93/72	N 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	93/73	0 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/72	SW 4 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86	SW 4 kt	–	68%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 0517Z.

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

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,694 ft

10/28

Dimensions

4,694 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1096°T

Landing length (LDA)4,184 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,694 / 4,694 / 4,439 ft

Displaced threshold255 ft

ILSLOC/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28276°T

Landing length (LDA)4,184 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,694 / 4,694 / 4,439 ft

Displaced threshold254 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

437 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0037Z 8:37 PM

Sunrise

1044Z 6:44 AM

Loggable night

0104Z (9:04 PM local) → 1017Z (6:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0037Z (8:37 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0137Z (9:37 PM local) → 0944Z (5:44 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

Macon Downtown Airport is in Macon, Georgia. Field elevation 437 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUG FAOUR

Manager phone478-803-0460

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMAC / MAC

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)MACON

RegionGeorgia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8221, -83.5620

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2

ATLANTA APP/DEP

A/D

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMAC traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-13, 7 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 75%Twin 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly multi-engine piston aircraft.

›PA44 (Twin)

›P28R (Piston single)

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

KMAC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCN (9 NM SW, VFR).

KMCN Middle Georgia Regional Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KWRB Robins Air Force Base

11 NM S

VFR

KMLJ Baldwin County Regional Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KDBN W H 'Bud' Barron Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KMQW Telfair Wheeler Airport

56 NM SE

VFR

KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL AND PAPI RY 10/28 - CTAF.

›RWY 10 APPROACH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THR IS 22:1; TREES 643FT FROM DSPLCD THR 277FT RIGHT.

›RWY 28 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RT OF RCL.

›FOR CERTAIN SVCS.

›PHONE AHEAD FOR SPECIAL REQUEST. AFTER HRS CALL OUT FEES MAY APPLY.

›MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL ARPT

›TWY A UNUSBL BY A/C GTR THAN 49 FT WINGSPAN WHILE ACFT ARR OR DEP ON RWY 10/28.

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

›PDEW ADJ TO MOVEMENT AREAS FRM APR 1 TO NOV 1 FOR GRASS CUTTING.

›WILDLIFE NEAR ARPT.

›825 FT MSL RADIO TWR LCTD APRXLY 1 MILE SE OF ARPT.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMAC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMAC have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KMAC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KMAC have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KMAC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KMAC?

KMAC sits at 437 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMAC?

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.