Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC) is a non-towered public-use field in Macon, Georgia, handling a modest volume of business aviation traffic against a single paved runway. The airport sits close to the metro area, about 7.56 nautical miles out, and relies on nearby Middle Georgia Regional for on-airport customs processing since none is available at KMAC itself. Fuel service includes 100LL, A+, and Jet A during published attendance hours.
Runways
Macon Downtown Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,694 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Macon Downtown Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Macon Downtown Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Middle Georgia Regional (KMCN), 9 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Macon Downtown Airport recorded 317 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October and November. Business aviation traffic at KMAC concentrates in the fourth quarter, with October, November, and December posting the year's highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 41 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Macon Downtown Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
An 825-foot MSL radio tower is located approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
MIRL and PAPI for Runway 10/28 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The Runway 28 PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of the runway centerline.
The approach slope to the displaced threshold on Runway 10 is 22:1; trees are located 643 feet from the displaced threshold, 277 feet right of centerline.
Taxiway A is unusable by aircraft with a wingspan greater than 49 feet while aircraft are arriving or departing on Runway 10/28.
Wildlife has been reported near the airport.
Pedestrians and equipment work adjacent to movement areas from April 1 to November 1 for grass cutting.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Macon Downtown Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Middle Georgia Regional (KMCN), 8.91 NM southwest.
Part of the Central Georgia area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMAC
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Frequently asked questions
Does KMAC have on-site customs clearance?
Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC) does not have on-site customs. The nearest customs facility is at KMCN, located about 8.91 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Macon should plan to route through that airport instead.
What runway options does Macon Downtown Airport offer?
Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC) has a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 4,694 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, so it accommodates all runway-dependent operations at the field. There is no crosswind runway option at KMAC.
Is there a wingspan restriction on taxiways at KMAC?
Yes, Taxiway A at Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC) is unusable by aircraft with a wingspan greater than 49 feet while aircraft are arriving or departing on Runway 10/28. Operators of larger business aircraft should account for this taxiway limitation when planning ground movements at KMAC during runway operations.
How busy is Macon Downtown Airport for business aviation?
KMAC recorded 317 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 833 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data, placing it in Skystar's tier 2 traffic category. Monthly bizav activity ranged from 13 operations in August to 41 in November, with the fourth quarter showing the strongest activity of the year.