FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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 HIRL RY 05/23 AND MALSR RY 05 - 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 | | 109.60 | | 00E |
PDKr049/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
FLOWERY BRANCH | | 045/5.6 | | 365 | | 03W | | FKV | ..-. -.- ...- |
BARROW COUNTY | | 334/23.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
CHERO | | 093/32.6 | | 415 | | 05W | | DJD | -.. .--- -.. |
ALCOVY | | 359/38.6 | | 370 | | 03W | | VOF | ...- --- ..-. |
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: | 34-16.024252N | | 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: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG L AND R OF RCL. |
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: | none | | 41 ft. trees, 897 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear BUILDING 360' LEFT 0'-80' 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: | 10 ft. trees, 260 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. trees, 497 ft. from runway, 138 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 135 | Single engine airplanes: | | 113 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | Jet airplanes: | | 7 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 105/day * | 52% | local general aviation | 47% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (186KB) |
DIFFI FOUR | |
download (185KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (340KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (264KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (292KB) |
NDB RWY 05 | |
download (250KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by "aedelstein"
Photo taken 22-Apr-2017
looking south.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
Sunset | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 01:07 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2022 17:09:50 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-May-2022 13:09:50 |
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METAR |
KGVL | 281653Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02390100
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KJCA 15nm SE | 281655Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T02380131
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KLZU 19nm S | 281656Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02440128
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KWDR 19nm SE | 281655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/11 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
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KAJR 19nm NE | 281655Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 25/10 A2997 RMK AO2 T02490099
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TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 281142Z 2812/2912 27005KT P6SM SKC FM282300 25004KT P6SM FEW250 FM291000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KPDK 33nm SW | 281142Z 2812/2912 33005KT P6SM SKC FM290000 31005KT P6SM FEW250 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM291100 07004KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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