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KGIF Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport
Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GIF
Lat/Long: 28-03-46.5000N / 081-45-11.9000W
28-03.775000N / 081-45.198333W
28.0629167 / -81.7533056
(estimated)
Elevation: 145 ft. / 44.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of WINTER HAVEN, FL
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 33881

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GIF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS: 133.675 (863-956-2097)
TAMPA APPROACH: 120.65 119.9
TAMPA DEPARTURE: 120.65 119.9
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm S): 123.775 (863-533-9004)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LALr071/14.5LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
ORLr218/36.3ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KISSIMMEE236/21.732905WISM .. ... --
PLANT CITY082/21.734602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS118/23.525303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA016/33.926104WCHN -.-. .... -.
KNIGHT078/38.327002WTPF - .--. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5006 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 28-03.511485N28-04.095585N
Longitude: 081-45.472510W081-44.814063W
Elevation: 141.7 ft.141.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 045 true229 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear26 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 28-03.814933N28-03.664668N
Longitude: 081-45.630808W081-44.906060W
Elevation: 143.0 ft.141.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 107 magnetic, 103 true287 magnetic, 283 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 6 ft. road, 320 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear26 ft. trees, 700 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WINTER HAVEN
P.O. BOX 2277
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883-2277
Phone 863-291-5645
Manager: CHERYL CONNOR
P.O. BOX 2277
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883-2277
Phone 863-298-4551

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 184
Single engine airplanes: 160
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 164/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 28 June 1999

Additional Remarks

BROWN'S SPB LOCATED ON ADJACENT LAKE.
ANEMOMETER REMOTED TO FBO OFFICE.
GLIDER ACFT OPERG ON AND INVOF ARPT.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU TPA CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
GCO OTS INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (173KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (249KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (137KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBOW - Bartow Municipal Airport (7 nm S)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (15 nm W)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (22 nm NE)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (22 nm W)
 
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From to KGIF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1010:10
Sunrise06:3710:37
Sunset20:2600:26
Evening civil twilight20:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 21:34:59
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 17:34:59
 
METAR
KGIF 052053Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM FEW040 33/22 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S SLP140 T03280222 57017
KBOW 
8nm S 
052050Z 27010KT 12SM SCT050 BKN250 33/20 A2995 RMK LAST
KLAL 
15nm W 
052050Z 27010G15KT 15SM SCT045 BKN150 33/ A2994 RMK WND EST
TAF
KISM 
21nm NE 
051720Z 0518/0618 24008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 0518/0520 3SM TSRA BKN030CB OVC050 FM060000 21005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM061500 24010KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Winter Haven Air Services, Inc. 863-956-3300
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

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Chevron


FS 
PS 
100LL 
$4.34 
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Jet A 
$4.23 
---  
Mogas 
---  
$3.20 
 Updated 02-Jul-2009
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PS=Pump service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Tailwheels Etc. Inc. 863-401-3592
863-327-6880
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Aircraft management, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGIF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN ADMIRALS INN 6.1 45-249
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - WINTER HAVEN 4.1 42-60
BUENA VISTA SUITES 25.7 90-169
CLARION INN WINTER HAVEN 4.1 
HOLIDAY INN WINTER HAVEN 4.4 
SUPER 8 WINTER HAVEN FL 1.5 51-62
 

Other hotels near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN AUBURNDALE INN 2.5 101-153
LAKE ROY BEACH INN 5.3 62-118

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

7 in Winter Haven
3 in Haines City
12 in Davenport
1 in Bartow
25 in Lakeland
2 in Lake Wales
1 in Mulberry
1 in Plant City, CA
 

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