FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGE |
| Lat/Long: | 33-18-41.0465N / 079-19-13.1301W 33-18.684108N / 079-19.218835W 33.3114018 / -79.3203139 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 40 ft. / 12.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GEORGETOWN, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (843-527-3851) |
| MYRTLE BEACH APPROACH: | 127.4 [0630-2200] |
| MYRTLE BEACH DEPARTURE: | 127.4 [0630-2200] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.725 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (MYRTLE BEACH RCAG) ON FREQS 128.7/343.6 WHEN MYRTLE BEACH APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GEORGETOWN | | at field | | 242 | | 06W | | GGE | --. --. . |
| ANDREWS | | 135/13.3 | | 255 | | 06W | | PHH | .--. .... .... |
| STUCKEY | | 164/27.0 | | 236 | | 06W | | HEK | .... . -.- |
| HORRY | | 205/32.2 | | 370 | | 08W | | HYW | .... -.-- .-- |
| KINGSTREE | | 138/36.2 | | 404 | | 06W | | CKI | -.-. -.- .. |
| MONCKS CORNER | | 084/36.5 | | 354 | | 05W | | MKS | -- -.- ... |
| EVANS | | 152/39.5 | | 420 | | 06W | | CFY | -.-. ..-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.451973N | | 33-19.194550N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.705142W | | 079-18.925438W |
| Elevation: | 39.5 ft. | | 33.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 041 true | | 227 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 103 ft. tree, 3059 ft. from runway, 340 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4539 x 150 ft. / 1383 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY 11/29 SEVERE CRACKING AND GRASS IS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.574333N | | 33-18.426000N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.528167W | | 079-18.654500W |
| Elevation: | 37.2 ft. | | 23.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 101 true | | 287 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GEORGETOWN COUNTY PO DRAWER 1270 GEORGETOWN, SC 29440 Phone 843-546-4189 |
| Manager: | RICK WESTFALL 129 AIRPORT RD. GEORGETOWN, SC 29440 Phone 843-545-3638 FBO - SEVEN RIVERS AVIATION, 843-527-7516. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 131/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 20 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 119.700 THRU MYR CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | RY 11/29 CLSD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER. |
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 23 | |
download (306KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPHH - Robert F Swinnie Airport (13 nm NW)
KMYR - Myrtle Beach International Airport (30 nm NE)
KHYW - Conway-Horry County Airport (33 nm N)
KLRO - Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field (34 nm SW)
KCKI - Williamsburg Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 19:13:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 14:13:12 |
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| METAR |
| KGGE | 121855Z AUTO 29009G14KT 10SM CLR 05/M17 A3024 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMYR 29nm NE | 121720Z 1218/1318 30012G21KT P6SM SKC FM130100 28005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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