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AIR SOUTH TIMETABLES

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Updated January 18, 2022
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Air South
March 15, 1969
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Birmingham, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Greenville / Spartanburg, Nashville, Sumter, Tifton
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Queen Air

IATA code: NJ
Notes: Air South was formerly Nationwide Airlines Southeast.

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Air South
July 1, 1969
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Augusta, Birmingham, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Greenville / Spartanburg, Nashville, Sumter, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Queen Air

IATA code: NJ
Notes: Air South was formerly Nationwide Airlines Southeast.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
September 2, 1969
Cities served: Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Birmingham, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Bowling Green, Greenville / Spartanburg, Louisville, Nashville, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Queen Air

IATA code: NJ
Notes: Air South was formerly Nationwide Airlines Southeast.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
September 15, 1969
Cities served: Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Birmingham, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Bowling Green, Greenville / Spartanburg, Louisville, Nashville, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Queen Air

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Service to Augusta, GA was discontinued.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
Picture
Air South
April 26, 1970
Cities served: Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Queen Air

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Service to all destinations outside of GA had been discontinued.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
Picture
Air South
July 1, 1970
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Service to Athens, GA had been discontinued.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
Picture
Air South
October 1, 1970
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: 

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
April 25, 1971
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Service to Dublin and Statesboro, GA begins June 15, 1971.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
August 15, 1971
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Dublin, Statesboro, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Service to Dublin and Statesboro, GA began June 15, 1971.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
December 1, 1971
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick / St. Simons Island, Dublin, Statesboro, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Air South flights depart Atlanta from gate 31A on Eastern concourse.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
April 1, 1972
Cities served: Albany, Atlanta, Dublin, St. Simons Island, Statesboro, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: Air South flights depart Atlanta from gate 31A on Eastern concourse.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
June 1, 1972
Cities served: Atlanta, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Statesboro, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: New service to Hilton Head, SC. Service to Albany, GA has ended.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
October 29, 1972
Cities served: Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Statesboro, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: New service to Beaufort, SC. 

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
March 15, 1973
Cities served: Americus, Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Statesboro, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Grumman Gulfstream 1, Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes:
Grumman leased Gulfstream 1 N701G (serial number 001) to Air South in 1973 for its Atlanta to St. Simons run. Cruise speed was 300mph and the aircraft featured a pressurized cabin, stewardess, in-flight service and lavatory.
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Air South
July 1, 1973
Cities served: Americus, Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Statesboro, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Grumman Gulfstream 1, Beechcraft B-99

IATA code: NJ
​Notes:
Grumman leased Gulfstream 1 N701G (serial number 001) to Air South in 1973 for its Atlanta to St. Simons run. The aircraft was returned to Grumman on September 1, 1973.
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Air South
October 1, 1973
Cities served: Americus, Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99 (The Gulfstream G-1 was returned to Grumman on September 1.)

IATA code: NJ
​Notes: 
Service to Statesboro has discontinued. 
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Air South
February 15, 1974
Cities served: Americus, Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Thomasville, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Fokker F-27

IATA code: NJ
​New city: Thomasville, GA
Notes: 
Air South introduced F-27J service on the ATL-SSI route on February 15, 1974.
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Air South
June 1, 1974
Cities served: Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Thomasville, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Fokker F-27

IATA code: NJ
​Deleted city: Americus, GA
Notes: 
Air South moved their general offices and maintenance base from Atlanta to St. Simons Island in May 1974.
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Air South
August 1, 1974
Cities served: Atlanta, Beaufort, Dublin, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Thomasville, Tifton, Waycross
Equipment: Beechcraft B-99, Fokker F-27

IATA code: NJ
Notes: 
A third F-27J was added to the fleet and service with the aircraft between Atlanta and Hilton Head Island began on August 1, 1974.
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Air South
January 1, 1975
Cities served: Atlanta, Hilton Head Island, St. Simons Island, Waycross
Equipment: Fokker F-27

IATA code: NJ
Deleted cities: Beaufort, Dublin, Thomasville, Tifton
Notes: The Beechcraft B-99s have been retired and service to 4 cities terminated.

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Air South
June 25, 1975
Cities served: Atlanta, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, St. Simons Island
Equipment: Douglas DC-3

IATA code: KQ
New city: Jacksonville
Deleted city: Waycross

​Notes: Air South and Florida Air Lines were now under common ownership and the systems were connected at Jacksonville.  The pressurized, turboprop F-27s were retired in favor of Florida's vintage DC-3s.
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Air South
October 15, 1975
Cities served: Atlanta, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, St. Simons Island
Equipment: Douglas DC-3

IATA code: FE
Notes: Air South and Florida Air Lines were now under common ownership and the systems were connected at Jacksonville.  
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines / Shawnee Airlines
December 15, 1975
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Freeport, Gainesville, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, Miami, Nassau, Ocala, Orlando, Punta Gorda - Port Charlotte, St. Simons, Sarasota, Tampa, West Palm Beach
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3
Notes: Air South, Florida and Shawnee were now under common ownership and combined schedules are shown here.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines / Shawnee Airlines
March 1, 1976
Cities served: Atlanta, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Freeport, Gainesville, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, Miami, Nassau, Ocala, Orlando, Punta Gorda - Port Charlotte, St. Simons, Sarasota, Tampa, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3
New cities: Charlotte, NC and Vero Beach, FL
Notes: Air South, Florida and Shawnee were under common ownership.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines / Shawnee Airlines
April 25, 1976
Cities served: Atlanta, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Freeport, Gainesville, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, Miami, Nassau, Ocala, Punta Gorda - Port Charlotte, St. Simons, Sarasota, Tampa, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3
Deleted city: Orlando
Notes: Air South, Florida and Shawnee were under common ownership.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines / Shawnee Airlines
July 1, 1976
Cities served: Atlanta, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Freeport, Gainesville, Hilton Head Island, Jacksonville, Miami, Nassau, Ocala, Punta Gorda - Port Charlotte, St. Simons, Sarasota, Tampa, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3
Deleted city: Charlotte, NC
Notes: The combined companies claimed to operate the world's largest DC-3 fleet during 1976.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
Picture
Air South /  Florida Air Lines / Shawnee Airlines
December 15, 1976
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Freeport, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, Nassau, St. Simons, Sarasota, Tampa, West Palm Beach
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3
Deleted cities:  Hilton Head, Ocala, Punta Gorda, 
Vero Beach 
Notes: The combined companies were advertised as "The Connection" during this time.
Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
June 1, 1977
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404
Deleted cities: Freeport, Jacksonville, Nassau
Notes: Shawnee Airlines Bahamas routes were sold by Florida Airlines in 1977. 

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
Picture
Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
August 1, 1977
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South
November 15, 1977
Cities served: Atlanta, St. Simons Island
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404

IATA code: FE
Notes: A single-sided card timetable showing the single route between Atlanta and St. Simons.
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
March 15, 1978 & March 1, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404

Notes: Different effective dates for each airline's schedules.
Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
April 4, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404
Added city: Hilton Head Island

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
May 1, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
June 1, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South /  Florida Air Lines 
September 15, 1978 & September 6, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa, Waycross
IATA code: FE
Equipment: Douglas DC-3, Martin 404
Added city:
Waycross
Notes: Different effective dates for each airline. Someone hand wrote the equipment types.
Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
Air South - September 15, 1978 / Florida Air Lines - September 6, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa, Waycross 
​
IATA code: FE
Notes: Combined timetables with different effective dates. Martin 404 on cover. Douglas DC-3s were also still in use.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
Air South - December 15, 1978 / Florida Air Lines - December 13, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa, Waycross 
IATA code: FE
​Notes: Combined timetables with different effective dates. Martin 404 on cover. Douglas DC-3s were also still in use. (Somebody wrote the equipment types next to the flight numbers!)

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
Air South - March 15, 1979 / Florida Air Lines - December 13, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Savannah, Tampa
IATA code: FE
​Added cities: Macon, Savannah
Deleted city: Waycross
Notes: Combined timetables with different effective dates. Martin 404 on cover. Douglas DC-3s were also still in use.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
Air South - April 15, 1979 / Florida Air Lines - December 13, 1978
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
​
IATA code: FE
​Notes: Combined timetables with different effective dates. Martin 404 on cover. Douglas DC-3s were also still in use.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
April 29, 1979 
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
​
IATA code: FE
​Equipment: Martin 404
Notes: Combined timetables.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
June 15, 1979 
Cities served: Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Hilton Head Island, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
​
IATA code: FE
​Equipment: Martin 404
Notes: Combined timetables.

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson. 
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
September 1, 1979 
Cities served: Atlanta, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
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IATA code: FE
​Equipment: Martin 404
New city: Columbus, GA
Deleted city: Hilton Head Island, SC

Credit: From the collection of David Henderson.
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Air South / Florida Air Lines
December 15, 1979 
Cities served: Atlanta, Columbus, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Macon, Miami, St. Simons Island, Sarasota, Tampa
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IATA code: FE
​Equipment: Martin 404
Notes: This was the last timetable before both airlines shut down on January 11, 1980. Air South's routes and assets would be taken over by Ocean Airways and Florida would re-emerge later in the year.

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