FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GVL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4572N / 083-49-48.8040W 34-16.357620N / 083-49.813400W 34.2726270 / -83.8302233 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276 ft. / 388.9 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| 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 REIL RY 05 AND HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| WX ASOS at 19A (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
| WX AWOS-3 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) 0000-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-0000.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr046/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.024167N | | 34-16.708333N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.275667W | | 083-49.558833W |
| Elevation: | 1274.6 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% DOWN | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none TREE 250' LEFT. | | 8 ft. trees, 520 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear APCH SLP 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Gradient: | NORTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.444950N | | 34-16.246567N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.049550W | | 083-49.291733W |
| Elevation: | 1274.0 ft. | | 1260.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 107 true | | 290 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1454 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear TREELINE ACROSS APCH. | | 26 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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: | WILLIAM HALEY PO BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 Phone 770-535-6882 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 147 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 115 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 2007 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (346KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (315KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
19A - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Northeast Georgia Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
47A - Cherokee County Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 12-Jul-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 08:17:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 04:17:30 |
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| METAR |
| KGVL | 050753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02220172
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KLZU 19nm S | 042350Z 24006KT 10SM SKC 31/11 A2998
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KWDR 19nm SE | 050800Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 24/16 A2997 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 050524Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM051900 24008KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 OVC150 TEMPO 0521/0524 31015G22KT 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM060000 25010KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB FM060400 26005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC150
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KPDK 33nm SW | 050524Z 0506/0606 00000KT 6SM HZ BKN150 FM051800 24008KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 OVC150 TEMPO 0521/0524 29015G22KT 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM060000 25010KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB FM060400 26005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC150
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| NOTAMs |
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