Brantley County Airport (4J1), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Brantley County Airport (local identifier 4J1) is a public-use, unattended field in Nahunta, Georgia, serving low volumes of business aviation traffic on a single paved runway. There is no on-site customs facility; the nearest customs airport is Brunswick Golden Isles (KBQK), about 22.8 nautical miles away. Dispatchers should treat this as a self-service, pilot-managed environment for lighting and traffic advisories rather than a staffed general aviation base.
Runways
Brantley County Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Brantley County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Brunswick Golden Isles (KBQK), 23 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Brantley County Airport recorded 4 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in December. Business aviation activity at 4J1 is concentrated in a small number of months, with the year's recorded operations clustering around March, May, and December rather than spread evenly across the calendar.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month December, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Brantley County Airport averages 23.4 days above 90°F in July and 12.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.9°F, and January the coldest, at 62.6°F.
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Brantley County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
The PAPI for runway 01 and runway 19, along with the medium intensity runway lighting for runway 01/19, is pilot-activated on the common traffic advisory frequency.
For clearance delivery, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Brantley County Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Jesup-Wayne County (KJES), 20.92 NM north.
Part of the Jacksonville area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at 4J1?
Brantley County Airport (4J1) has no on-site customs processing. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Brunswick Golden Isles (KBQK), located about 22.8 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting service at 4J1 itself.
What runway is available at 4J1?
4J1 has a single paved runway, designated 01/19, measuring 4,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only landing surface at Brantley County Airport, and its length matches the field's published maximum paved runway distance. The runway supports fixed-wing traffic typical of the low-volume operations recorded here.
Is Brantley County Airport (4J1) staffed or towered?
Brantley County Airport (4J1) is unattended and non-towered, meaning there is no on-field personnel or air traffic control tower. Pilot in command procedures apply for traffic separation and communication on the common frequency. Runway lighting, including the PAPI and MIRL systems on runway 01/19, is pilot-activated via CTAF rather than continuously operated.
How much business aviation traffic does KBQK-area airport 4J1 see?
According to FAA TFMSC data for 2025, Brantley County Airport (4J1) recorded a total of 8 operations, with 4 attributed to business aviation. This traffic was not spread evenly through the year but concentrated in a few months, including March, May, and December. This places 4J1 among lower-volume regional fields relative to nearby airports like KBQK.