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Augusta Regional at Bush Field (KAGS) is a joint-use civil and airline airport in Augusta, Georgia, sited a few miles south of the city on the Georgia side of the Savannah River. It offers a long, ILS-equipped runway suited to varied traffic, from light training aircraft to regional airliners, making it a useful stop for simulator pilots practising instrument approaches or transitioning between general aviation and commercial operations.
Augusta Regional at Bush Field is a medium-sized, towered airport serving Augusta, Georgia, combining scheduled airline service with general aviation activity. Its long primary runway and full instrument landing system make it a practical destination for simulator pilots wanting to fly both airliner and light-aircraft approaches into a real-world regional field.
The airport lies about six nautical miles south of the city of Augusta, Georgia, on a large tract of land south of the Bobby Jones Expressway corridor. It is a towered field with its own approach control; when approach control is closed, approach and departure services are provided by Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center using the Augusta RCAG remote frequencies.
Bush Field has two physical runways. Runway 17/35 is the longer, at 8008 feet, hard-surfaced, lit, and served by an ILS on both ends. Runway 08/26 is 5991 feet, also hard-surfaced and lit, giving a useful crosswind option.
Radio services include an Air/Departure frequency of 119.15 MHz, ATIS on 132.75 MHz, a combined CTAF/Tower frequency of 118.7 MHz, Ground on 121.9 MHz, and UNICOM on 122.95 MHz. When the airport's own approach control is closed, pilots can expect to work Atlanta ARTCC on the Augusta RCAG frequencies of 128.1 or 322.325 MHz. Both ends of runway 17/35 are served by an ILS, supporting instrument approaches to the longer runway.
Bush Field is a towered airport, so arriving and departing traffic operates under the direction of the tower on 118.7 MHz, with ground movements coordinated on 121.9 MHz. Specific circuit heights and joining procedures are not detailed in the available material, so pilots should follow current ATC instructions when flying into or out of the field.
The airport occupies a large site, around 1411 acres, some six nautical miles south of downtown Augusta, Georgia, which offers a useful general landmark for orientation when approaching from the north.
Bush Field continues to operate as a joint-use airport combining scheduled airline service with general aviation activity, supported by full tower and ground control and an ILS-equipped main runway.
