Early County Airport (KBIJ), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Early County Airport (KBIJ) serves Blakely, Georgia, with a single paved runway and business aviation traffic that FAA TFMSC data classifies as moderate. The field is unattended outside published hours, and dispatchers routing through southwest Georgia will find it positioned roughly 100 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at Macon. Fuel is available in both 100LL and Jet A, supporting a mix of piston and turbine operators using the airport.
Runways
Early County Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 5,494 ft long and 98 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Early County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Early County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Middle Georgia Regional (KMCN), 100 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Early County Airport recorded 125 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KBIJ peaks in October, with operations counts roughly double most other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 23 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Early County Airport averages 19.7 days above 90°F in July and 10.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.9°F, and January the coldest, at 59.2°F.
Weather station is 15.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Early County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
MALSF is activated on runway 23. A PAPI is installed on both runway 05 and runway 23. MIRL is available on runway 05/23, controlled via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Early County Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Abbeville Municipal, 21.45 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBIJ
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KBIJ.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at KBIJ?
Early County Airport (KBIJ) has a single paved runway, designated 05/23, measuring 5,494 feet long and 98 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the largest aircraft the field can accommodate. Runway lighting includes MIRL on 05/23, a PAPI on both ends, and MALSF activated on runway 23, all controlled via CTAF.
Does Early County Airport have customs clearance onsite?
Early County Airport (KBIJ) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is located at Macon (KMCN), approximately 100 nautical miles away. Operators arriving internationally should plan a customs stop there before or after landing at KBIJ, since no clearance option exists at the field itself.
What fuel types are available at KBIJ?
Early County Airport (KBIJ) offers both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. This dual availability supports both piston and turbine operators using the field. Attendance for fuel service follows the published schedule of Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600 local, so operators outside those hours should plan accordingly.
How busy is business aviation traffic at Early County Airport?
Early County Airport (KBIJ) recorded 125 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 267 total annual operations. Traffic is not evenly distributed through the year: October saw 23 operations, noticeably higher than most other months, which ranged from 5 to 15. This places KBIJ in the moderate-traffic tier for business aviation activity.