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KGYH Donaldson Center Airport
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: GYH
Lat/Long: 34-45-29.9000N / 082-22-35.1000W
34-45.498333N / 082-22.585000W
34.7583056 / -82.3764167
(estimated)
Elevation: 956 ft. / 291.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (1985)
From city: 6 miles S of GREENVILLE, SC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 29605

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1943
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GYH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-1900
Pattern altitude: 1756 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, MALSR RY 05 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 864-277-3152.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 133.325
UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 127.325 (864-277-5674)
DONALDSON TOWER GROUND: 121.4 [0700-2100]
DONALDSON TOWER TOWER: 133.325 269.25 [0700-2100]
GREER APPROACH: 118.8
GREER DEPARTURE: 118.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.4 125.95
WX ASOS at GMU (6 nm N): 127.075 (864-239-0014)
WX ASOS at GSP (11 nm NE): PHONE 864-879-0614
WX AWOS-3 at LQK (16 nm W): 120.0 (864-843-5801)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/322.4 (OWING RCAG) WHEN GREER APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SPAr235/27.6SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W
ELWr045/28.6ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC108.6000E
GRDr341/32.3GREENWOOD VORTAC115.5001W
SUGr190/39.3SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DYANA042/5.233803WGY --. -.--
LAKE KEOWEE105/16.440804WLQK .-.. --.- -.-
FAIRMONT251/21.124805WFRT ..-. .-. -
CLEMSON084/25.725705WCEU -.-. . ..-
LAURENS309/25.930704WLUX .-.. ..- -..-
BROAD RIVER175/31.237904WBRA -... .-. .-
CORONACA339/33.523904WGIW --. .. .--
UNION COUNTY281/36.532604WUOT ..- --- -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 120.0
Double tandem: 325.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 34-44.993448N34-46.004035N
Longitude: 082-23.098127W082-22.071435W
Elevation: 955.8 ft.918.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 044 magnetic, 040 true224 magnetic, 220 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.22 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (4.14 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none42 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 650 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GREENVILLE CITY/COUNTY
2 EXCHANGE ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Phone 864-277-3152
Manager: PETER CEVALLOS
2 EXCHANGE ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Phone 864-277-3152

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 43
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 124/day *
46% local general aviation
38% transient general aviation
10% air taxi
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2009

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
UNMAN ONE (RNAV)   download (180KB)
WHTTL ONE (RNAV)   download (153KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (313KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (253KB)
NDB RWY 05   download (239KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (46KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (6 nm N)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (11 nm NE)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (16 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (23 nm NE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
 
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Sectional chart

 
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Diagram of KGYH (Donaldson Center Airport)
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From to KGYH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5211:52
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset18:0923:09
Evening civil twilight18:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 06:49:09
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 01:49:09
 
METAR
KGYH 130555Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3024 RMK AO2
KGMU 
6nm N 
130553Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00001111 10039 20000 50000
KGSP 
12nm NE 
130553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 T10111111 10017 21011 58002
KLQK 
16nm W 
130555Z AUTO 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3022 RMK AO2 T10551084 10246 21099 402461099
TAF
KGMU 
6nm N 
130525Z 1306/1406 32006KT P6SM SKC FM131600 22004KT P6SM FEW230 FM140000 20004KT P6SM BKN200
KGSP 
12nm NE 
130525Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SKC FM131600 22004KT P6SM FEW240 FM131900 21008KT P6SM SCT210 FM140000 20004KT P6SM BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
AvServe UNICOM 122.70
864-299-0314
864-299-5709
[web site]
[email]
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $5.76 
PS $6.12 --- 
SS $5.77 --- 
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Donaldson Jet Center UNICOM 122.70
864-277-8184
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.14 $5.89 
SS $5.79 --- 
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   7 read write
Stevens Aviation 864-678-6000
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Jet A
FS $6.05 
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PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Donaldson Field 864-277-3152
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Other business

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGYH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN GREENVILLE I-85 AT AUGUSTA ROAD 2.5 80-108
HAWTHORN SUITES BY WYNDHAM GREENVILLE 7.2 58-139
SUPER 8 MAULDIN GREENVILLE AREA 3.6 51-70
RED ROOF INN GREENVILLE 4.4 42-52
 

Other hotels near Donaldson Center Airport

Miles Price ($)
KNIGHTS INN GREENVILLE 2.9 
QUALITY INN & SUITES 3.1 61-64
DEFIANCE HOUSE LODGE 4.1 100-109
COMFORT INN LAURENS ROAD 4.5 85-86
BEST WESTERN PIEDMONT INN STES 5.2 81-130
SUPER8 PIEDMONT GREENVILLE ARE 5.4 47-75
EMBASSY SUITES GREENVILLE GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.6 120-140
SUPER 8 GREENVILLE 5.9 43-69

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Donaldson Center Airport

1 in Mauldin
45 in Greenville
6 in Simpsonville
4 in Easley
4 in Greer
7 in Duncan
 

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