The Story of Ayresouth Fly-In Community

   Early in the 1980's the prospects of a grass-roots fly-in community began to take hold in the thinking of real estate broker and pilot, Steven D. Ayres. Having grown up in and around aviation, it was only a natural outreach of this exposure. His Dad,"Bill", T. G. Ayres, original broker of the company, and a commercially rated pilot, had inspired Steve to do something special.
   After several years of groundwork and preparation, Ayresouth, named by Blanche, his mother, opened for business around 1987. It was an exciting time and the development began to grow, slowly but surely.
   Today, we enjoy a 2,000-feet grass runway, 100 feet wide, with additional 75 feet set backs from the runway. We anticipate soon adding on another 200 feet in length to have an overall 2,200 feet. Several families occupy housing on the strip, including children, growing up in an aviation environment today. These families and individuals have constructed, at the present time, three large hanger buildings, which house several airplanes. And we are growing.
   We are FAA registered, on the Atlanta Sectional Chart, and just outside the Mode C Veil, 30-mile limit, and are just barely within the 35-mile limit of the west Atlanta ATC. So we are a haven for antique and classic aircraft, including tail draggers, which love the grass field.
We would encourage you to come and join us in this exciting air adventure. The sky is truly the limit and we need you aboard!

Happy Landings!