Airports / Georgia / BHC
Baxley Municipal Airport.
Baxley, Georgia · 200 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KBHC
IATA BHC
0
Operators based
200
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK).
Overview
Located in Baxley, Georgia, Baxley Municipal Airport (KBHC / BHC) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 200 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BHC has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK, 55 nm), Moody Air Force Base (VAD, 61 nm), and St Simons Island Airport (SSI, 61 nm). BHC offers a single 5,003-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the super-midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of BHC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BHC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KBHC. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Baxley Municipal Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00; fuel pumps 24/7 credit card
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Pilots lounge
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KBHC
IATA
BHC
FAA / Local
KBHC
Elevation
200 ft
Coordinates
31.7138° N · 82.3938° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs GA fields
state range 19–1,535 ft
At 200 ft, BHC sits lower than 77% of the 69 Georgia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,003 ft
- 085,003 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,003 ft
BHC's 5,003 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 55nmBQKBrunswick Golden Isles AirportBrunswick
- 61nmVADMoody Air Force BaseValdosta
- 61nmSSISt Simons Island AirportSt Simons Island
- 66nmSAVSavannah Hilton Head International AirportSavannah
- 66nmSVNHunter Army Air FieldSavannah
- 72nmVLDValdosta Regional AirportValdosta
Location
Open the full mapKBHC · Baxley Municipal Airport · Baxley, GA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BHC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 325 nm | 1h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 340 nm | 1h 11m |
| Miami (MIA) | 372 nm | 1h 16m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 497 nm | 1h 33m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 670 nm | 1h 57m |
| Houston (HOU) | 676 nm | 1h 58m |
| New York (TEB) | 680 nm | 1h 59m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 736 nm | 2h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BHC?
- Baxley Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,003 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BHC?
- Baxley Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,003 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Baxley Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves BHC: Baxley Municipal Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to BHC?
- The closest alternate is Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), about 55 nm away, followed by Moody Air Force Base (VAD) at 61 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BHC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Palm Beach about 1h 9m (325 nm), Nashville about 1h 11m (340 nm), Miami about 1h 16m (372 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.