Airport guide
Southwest Georgia Regional AirportIATA code ABY
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY/KABY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Albany, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Albany, United States
- Codes
- ABY · KABY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY/KABY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Albany, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 31.530°, -84.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Albany, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- ABY
- ICAO code
- KABY
- City
- Albany
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 31.533°, -84.196°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s own pages.
ABY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 60 m (197 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 82,536
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dothan Regional Airport DHN · 121 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ABY
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 2,012 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,012 m6,601 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 1,585 m5,200 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ABY
Originfacts does not track any routes from ABY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ABY is
6.2 km south-southwest
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport lies 6.2 km south-southwest of Albany city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ABY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Albany, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Albany
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DothanDothan Regional AirportDHN121 km
- ValdostaValdosta Regional AirportVLD121 km
- TallahasseeTallahassee International AirportTLH126 km
- ColumbusColumbus AirportCSG128 km
- Panama CityNW Florida Beaches IntECP201 km
- MontgomeryMontgomery Regional AirportMGM224 km
- ChiclayoShumba AirportJAE236 km
- AtlantaHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL236 km
- Fort Walton BeachDestin Fort Walton Beach AirportVPS252 km
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Southwest Georgia Regional Airport?
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport serves Albany, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.533°, -84.196°.
What are the airport codes for Southwest Georgia Regional Airport?
The IATA code is ABY and the ICAO code is KABY.
What time zone is ABY in?
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
How many runways does Southwest Georgia Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ABY: 05/23 (2,012 m (6,601 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,585 m (5,200 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Southwest Georgia Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 82,536 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is ABY from Albany city centre?
Southwest Georgia Regional Airport is about 6.2 km south-southwest of Albany city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Southwest Georgia Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives ABY’s elevation as 60 m (197 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875753 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)