Airport • Americus, GA, United States
Elevation: 468 ft (143 m) • 32.1108, -84.1889
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ) is a airport serving Americus, GA, United States, situated at an elevation of 468 ft (143 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,021 feet.
METAR KACJ 210255Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 12/04 A3023 RMK AO2 T01220037 53017
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,021 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 09 | 3,787 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 91° |
| 23 | 6,021 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 27 | 3,787 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 271° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM