Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KACJ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Jimmy Carter Regional Airport in Americus, GA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Americus, GA at a field elevation of 468 ft. KACJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 10/28), the longest 6,011 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.375.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KACJ 290235Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC055 15/09 A3018 RMK AO2 T01550085 $
What changed at KACJ?
Since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KACJ
KACJ is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 468 ft). KACJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KABY, about 35 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 6,011 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 10 | 3,786 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 28 | 3,786 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 23 | 6,011 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KACJ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/236,011 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KACJWind
- 05
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/283,786 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KACJWind
- 10
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
KACJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KACJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LSF UA /OV EUF/TM 0212/FL360/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD
LSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0212Reported at 02:12 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.RM ZTLFDRemarks.Show raw report
TLH UA /OV TLH010090/TM 0041/FL390/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
TLH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TLH010090Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0041Reported at 00:41 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
ATL UA /OV LGC160020/TM 0029/FL220/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 09
ATL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LGC160020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0029Reported at 00:29 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD 09Remarks.Show raw report
AYS UA /OV AYS360020/TM 0005/FL200/TP B737/TB NEG
AYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AYS360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KACJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KACJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 75%
- 28
- 10%
- 10
- 8%
- 23
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KACJ's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,011 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KACJ
- FAA LID
- ACJ
- City
- Americus
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 468 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.1108, -84.1889
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,011 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KABY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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