FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | GVL |
Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4550N 083-49-48.8140W 34-16.357583N 083-49.813567W 34.2726264,-83.8302261 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1276.9 ft. / 389.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (1985) |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 30501 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
WX AWOS-3PT at LZU (19 nm S): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
WX AWOS-3 at WDR (19 nm SE): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm NE): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- CD PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) 2200-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-2200.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
BARROW COUNTY | | 334/23.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5496 x 100 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 34-16.024085N | | 34-16.707892N |
Longitude: | 083-50.275757W | | 083-49.559718W |
Elevation: | 1274.3 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 396 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5370 LDA:5370 | | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5496 LDA:5100 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 493 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 672 ft. from runway, 408 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear BLDG 360 FT LEFT 0 FT - 80 FT FROM EOR. |
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 20.0 | Double wheel: | 35.0 |
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| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 34-16.445275N | | 34-16.246787N |
Longitude: | 083-50.049548W | | 083-49.291445W |
Elevation: | 1272.8 ft. | | 1259.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 108 true | | 291 magnetic, 288 true |
Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 111 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3881 LDA:3770 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3890 LDA:3770 |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 242 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 494 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF GAINESVILLE P.O. BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 Phone 770-535-6882 |
Manager: | LISA POOLE PO BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496 Phone 770-535-6882 |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (252KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (157KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (479KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCA - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCNI - Cherokee County Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo by "aedelstein"
Photo taken 22-Apr-2017
looking south.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
Sunset | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jun-2025 23:07:34 |
Local (UTC-4) | 16-Jun-2025 19:07:34 |
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METAR |
KGVL | 162253Z AUTO CLR 29/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02940194 $
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KJCA 15nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A3000 RMK AO2 T02920213
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KLZU 19nm S | 162256Z 24010KT 10SM FEW075 30/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T03000206
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KWDR 19nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT045 30/21 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
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KAJR 19nm NE | 162255Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR A3002 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 161900Z 1619/1718 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT035 TEMPO 1620/1622 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM162300 24006KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1623/1703 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM170400 22004KT P6SM FEW035 SCT050 FM170800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW008 SCT015
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KPDK 33nm SW | 161721Z 1618/1718 24006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 PROB30 1622/1703 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM170400 22004KT P6SM FEW035 SCT050 FM170900 21003KT P6SM SCT008 SCT015 TEMPO 1711/1713 BKN008 FM171500 22007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035
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NOTAMs |
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