FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 122.5 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 excellent 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 | | 15 ft. trees, 279 ft. from runway, 479 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (185KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (253KB) |
| 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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Times for 30-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2025 19:38:27 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Nov-2025 14:38:27 |
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| METAR |
| KGVL | 301921Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 07/05 A3021 RMK AO2 T00670050
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KJCA 15nm SE | 301915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 05/05 A3022 RMK AO2 T00510047
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KLZU 19nm S | 301856Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003 05/05 A3022 RMK AO2 RAE31 SLP250 P0001 T00500050 $
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KWDR 19nm SE | 301915Z 10SM OVC005 04/03 A3024 RMK AO2
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KAJR 19nm NE | 301915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT004 OVC011 07/06 A3019 RMK AO2 T00660061
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| TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 301750Z 3018/0118 VRB04KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC040 FM302100 31004KT 5SM -DZ BR SCT008 BKN015 FM010200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 FM011400 33006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040
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KPDK 33nm SW | 301750Z 3018/0118 04004KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN005 BKN025 FM302000 31004KT 5SM -DZ BR BKN005 BKN008 FM010100 34004KT 6SM BR FEW008 OVC015 FM010600 34004KT P6SM BKN040 FM011200 06006KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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