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KGNV Gainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GNV
Lat/Long: 29-41-24.2000N / 082-16-18.4000W
29-41.403333N / 082-16.306667W
29.6900556 / -82.2717778
(estimated)
Elevation: 152 ft. / 46.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2005)
From city: 3 miles NE of GAINESVILLE, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 32609

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
CTC GAINESVILLE RADIO FOR AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 119.55 WHEN TOWER IS CLSD.
NOTAMs facility: GNV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25, HIRL RY 11/29 AND MALSR RY 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP WITH 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 352-373-0249. INDEX B ARFF(AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING) EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.55
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 127.15
WX ASOS: PHONE 352-335-8672
GAINESVILLE GROUND: 121.7 [0645-2230]
GAINESVILLE TOWER: 119.55 353.7 [0645-2230]
JACKSONVILLE APPROACH: 118.175
JACKSONVILLE DEPARTURE: 118.175
WX AWOS-3 at 42J (15 nm NE): 124.275 (352-473-8273)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GNV at fieldGATORS VORTAC116.2004W
OCFr356/30.8OCALA VORTAC113.7000E
VQQr215/(37.1)CECIL VOR117.9003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WYNDS287/5.326904WGN --. -.
PALATKA280/24.124305WIAK .. .- -.-
LAKE CITY155/33.720403WLCQ .-.. -.-. --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 7504 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
STD GROOVING FULL LENGTH AND 130 FT WIDE CENTER PORTION.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 260.0
Double tandem: 320.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: RY 29 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 29-41.433447N29-41.170230N
Longitude: 082-16.835922W082-15.450463W
Elevation: 147.4 ft.105.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 106 magnetic, 102 true286 magnetic, 282 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4158 x 100 ft. / 1267 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 210.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 29-41.418360N29-41.750630N
Longitude: 082-16.943488W082-16.256103W
Elevation: 151.5 ft.130.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 061 true245 magnetic, 241 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 92 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GAINESVILLE-ALCHUA CO AUTH
3880 NE 39TH AVE
GAINESVILLE, FL 32609
Phone 352-373-0249
GAINESVILLE-ALCHUA CO REGIONAL ARPT AUTHORITY
Manager: ALLAN PENKSA
3880 NE 39 AVE STE A
GAINESVILLE, FL 32609
Phone 352-373-0249

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 156
Single engine airplanes: 119
Multi engine airplanes: 18
Jet airplanes: 13
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 224/day *
53% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
13% air taxi
8% military
1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

E67 NAVD88
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACFT WEIGHING MORE THAN 12500 LBS ARE REQUIRED TO CTC FBO OPNS FOR PARKING INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO EXITING TWY 'A' DUE TO IREG PAVEMENT STRENGTHS.
A SMALL PORTION OF RY 07/25 AND TWY 'A' IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT BECAUSE THE LINE OF SIGHT IS BLOCKED BY THE VORTAC BLDG.
NORTHEAST 1000 FT PORTION OF TWY 'A' IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT.
RY 07/25 NOT AVBL TO ACR ACFT.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 29   download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (253KB)
VOR RWY 25   download (238KB)
VOR RWY 29   download (229KB)
VOR/DME RWY 07   download (216KB)
VOR/DME RWY 11   download (214KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (48KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

42J - Keystone Airpark (15 nm NE)
X60 - Williston Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
28J - Palatka Municipal Airport, Lt. "Kay" Larkin Field (30 nm E)
KOCF - Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field (31 nm S)
KLCQ - Lake City Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
 
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Area around KGNV (Gainesville Regional Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KGNV (Gainesville Regional Airport)
Photo by Daniel Parham
Photo taken 25-Oct-2007
from a 172 at 2,500ft

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2411:24
Sunrise06:4911:49
Sunset17:3722:37
Evening civil twilight18:0223:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:35:53
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 08:35:53
 
METAR
KGNV 081253Z 02006KT 10SM FEW050 17/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01670144
TAF
KGNV 081124Z 0812/0912 03006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM081300 05008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM081600 08012G22KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM090000 05006KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 University Air Center
352-335-4681
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
U.S. Government Fuel   Avnet Premier FBO   AVTRIP   Cessna Pilot Center   Cessna Service Center   Cirrus   Better Business Bureau  
 
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FS 
SS 
100LL 
$4.87 
$4.17 
Jet A 
$4.76 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Sky Chiefs Aviation
352-562-6104
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Aerial photography, Pilot supplies, Organization with aviation interests

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Gainesville Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Gainesville Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGNV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CABOT LODGE GAINESVILLE 8.3 90-119
CLARION INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 9.2 90-91
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT GAINESVILLE 8.3 119-120
PARAMOUNT PLAZA HOTEL & SUITES 6.1 50-149
DAYS INN UNIVERSITY 5.6 47-125
KNIGHTS INN GAINESVILLE FL 4.1 44-65
HOLIDAY INN GAINESVILLE - UNIVERSITY CENTERairport transportation 4.8 90-149
 

Other hotels near Gainesville Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 5.6 90-115
ABC MOTEL 5.6 56-60
COMFORT INN UNIVERSITY 5.8 75-76
ECONO LODGE UNIVERSITY 5.9 55-56

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Gainesville Regional Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KGNV but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Gainesville Regional Airport

35 in Gainesville
4 in Alachua
1 in Waldo
1 in Micanopy
 

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