Americus, Georgia
KACJ Jimmy Carter Rgnl
Jimmy Carter Rgnl (KACJ) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Americus, Georgia, at 468.4 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 05/23 (6,011 by 100 ft, asphalt), 10/28 (3,786 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KACJ, FAA ACJ
- Location
- Americus, Georgia (Sumter County). 4 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 468.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 32.1108° N, 84.1889° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0800-2000
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,011 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 10/28 | 3,786 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 23 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | LOC/GS | None listed | Not listed |
| 10 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 28 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Actvt Hirl Ry 05/23, Papi Ry 05 & Ry 23 and Malsf Ry 23 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Clearance delivery
- 119.95
- Approach / departure
- 124.2
- "Atlanta"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 ACJ
- 128.375
Before you go
Brief KACJ in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Jimmy Carter Rgnl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.