FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GEV |
| Lat/Long: | 36-25-56.9000N 081-25-06.6000W
36-25.948333N 081-25.110000W
36.4324722,-81.4185000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3177.5 ft. / 968.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of JEFFERSON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28640 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1977 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GEV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1630
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 336-877-1102. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.675 (336-982-5555) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 6A4 (20 nm W): | 126.225 (423-727-4365) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKF (20 nm SE): | 126.625 (336-696-3788) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HMVr094/34.3 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| BZMr352/34.9 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| GZGr129/39.6 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 115.55 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HEMLOCK | | 055/27.9 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:24 HR JET A FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 75 ft. / 1525 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.5 | | Double wheel: | 50.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 36-25.939493N | | 36-25.955603N |
| Longitude: | 081-25.619478W | | 081-24.599733W |
| Elevation: | 3177.5 ft. | | 3086.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 089 true | | 276 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 20 ft. trees, 583 ft. from runway, 87 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. brush, 257 ft. from runway, 101 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
DUE TO 7 FT BRUSH 0-50 FT FM THR OFFSET 121 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 7 FT BRUSH 0-25 FT FM THR OFFSET 168 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ASHE COUNTY
150 GOVERNMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 2500
JEFFERSON, NC 28640
Phone 336-846-5501 |
| Manager: | ERIC PAYNE
639 AIRPORT ROAD
JEFFERSON, NC 28640
Phone 336-982-5144 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RISING TRRN ALL QUADS. |
| - | DEER INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWYS 10 & 28 SAFETY AREAS HAVE 100 FT DROP-OFFS 270 FT FM THR. |
| - | RWY 28 HAS AN UPHILL GRADE. |
| - | OCNL CROPS AND FARMING EQPT ADJ TO RWY. |
| - | RWY 28 HAS 100 FT DROP-OFFS 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -16C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (218KB) |
| LOC RWY 28 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6A4 - Johnson County Airport (20 nm W)
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (28 nm N)
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 15-Oct-2017
looking west.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 00:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Aug-2026 20:08:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 29-Aug-2026 16:08:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KGEV | 291955Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM SCT025 SCT040 25/18 A3029 RMK AO2 T02490180
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KTNB
18nm SW | 118.525 828-268-8921
291955Z 10SM 27/18 A3028 RMK AO2 T02650184
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| TAF |
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KHKY
41nm S | 291723Z 2918/3018 10005KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2919/2923 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM300100 00000KT P6SM BKN070 FM300900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN011
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KTRI
47nm W | 291720Z 2918/3018 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM301000 00000KT 6SM BR SKC FM301300 22002KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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