FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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 | | 116.95 | | 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 |
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: | 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 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: | 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 140 | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 151/day * | 51% | local general aviation | 48% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022 | |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (187KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
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 |
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 05-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
Sunset | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:12 | | 01:12 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jun-2023 16:28:21 |
Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jun-2023 12:28:21 |
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METAR |
KGVL | 051553Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC022 22/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02170161
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KJCA 15nm SE | 051615Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC024 22/17 A3002 RMK AO2 T02240170
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KLZU 19nm S | 051556Z 23005KT 7SM OVC020 22/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02170172
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KWDR 19nm SE | 051615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN024 22/15 A3003 RMK AO2
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KAJR 19nm NE | 051615Z AUTO 26006KT 7SM BKN022 23/17 A3001 RMK AO2 T02290172
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TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 051125Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM051400 16003KT P6SM BKN035 FM051600 23004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM051900 22005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 TEMPO 0521/0601 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM060200 20003KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250
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KPDK 33nm SW | 051125Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 0512/0514 4SM BR SCT025 FM051500 19004KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM051800 26005KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 0521/0601 5SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB FM060100 23004KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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