FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GEV |
| Lat/Long: | 36-25-56.8000N / 081-25-10.9000W 36-25.946667N / 081-25.181667W 36.4324444 / -81.4196944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3178 ft. / 968.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of JEFFERSON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 28640 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GEV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 336-877-1102. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28, VASI RY 28 & REIL RY 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 |
| HMVr094/34.3 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| BZMr352/34.9 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| GZGr129/39.5 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ASHEE | | 276/4.7 | | 410 | | 07W | | JU | .--- ..- |
| MOUNTAIN CITY | | 091/19.6 | | 396 | | 04W | | JJO | .--- .--- --- |
| WILKI | | 327/24.7 | | 209 | | 06W | | UKF | ..- -.- ..-. |
| ZEPHYR | | 287/34.3 | | 326 | | 05W | | ZEF | --.. . ..-. |
| HILLSVILLE | | 242/34.9 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4296 x 75 ft. / 1309 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 36-25.939435N | | 36-25.953350N |
| Longitude: | 081-25.619542W | | 081-24.743765W |
| Elevation: | 3177.5 ft. | | 3100.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| 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-box VASI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 221 ft. from runway, 114 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 32 FT TREES 90 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 177 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 7 ft. brush, 231 ft. from runway, 79 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 100 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 10 & 28 SAFETY AREAS HAVE 100 FT DROPOFFS 270 FT FM THLD. |
| - | RY 28 HAS A UPHILL GRADE. |
| - | CONSTN ACTVTY ON RAMP & TWY. |
| - | RY 28 HAS 100 FT DROPOFFS 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (223KB) |
| LOC RWY 28 | |
download (275KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Teel
Photo taken 10-Apr-2010
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Times for 14-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:31 | | 23:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Feb-2012 05:02:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 14-Feb-2012 00:02:46 |
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| METAR |
| KGEV | 140455Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM SCT070 OVC080 02/M12 A3001 RMK AO2
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KTNB 18nm SW | 140435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 BKN090 01/M10 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KHKY 41nm S | 131720Z 1318/1418 20007KT P6SM FEW230 FM140100 21003KT P6SM BKN130 FM140900 22003KT P6SM OVC080 FM141300 22007KT P6SM OVC060 FM141600 21011KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090
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KTRI 47nm W | 131758Z 1318/1418 20005KT P6SM BKN120 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM140900 00000KT P6SM OVC040 FM141000 19005KT 5SM -RASN BR OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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