AirNav: KGAO - South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport

KGAO

South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport
Galliano, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	GAO
Lat/Long:	29-26-28.0000N 090-15-40.0000W 29-26.466667N 090-15.666667W 29.4411111,-90.2611111 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02E (1995)
From city:	1 mile E of GALLIANO, LA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	70354

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3PT:	118.175 (985-475-5178)
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH:	120.85
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE:	120.85
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	120.85

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LEVr331/17.9	LEEVILLE VORTAC	113.50	02E
HRVr207/28.0	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
TBDr112/32.5	TIBBY VOR/DME	117.15	02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	60.0
Double wheel:	75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

29-27.002465N

29-25.930058N

Longitude:

090-15.660803W

090-15.673422W

Elevation:

0.0 ft.

-2.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 180 true

358 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

no, no lights

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

70 ft. trees, 2306 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

none

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	29-26.507520N
Longitude:	090-15.802440W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION 16829 EAST MAIN CUTOFF, LA 70345 Phone 985-632-6701
Manager:	GWAYNE GAUTREAUX 16829 EAST MAIN CUTOFF, LA 70345 Phone 985-291-0818 AFT HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.

Additional Remarks

-	ALL SFC WORK IN PROG MOWING. BIRD ACTY INVOF RWY 18/36.
-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 120.85.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36		download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (337KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (342KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (67KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHUM - Houma-Terrebonne Airport (22 nm W)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base - Alvin Callender Field (26 nm NE)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (33 nm N)
L83 - Thibodaux Municipal Airport (35 nm NW)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (38 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	12:32
Sunrise	06:58	12:58
Sunset	17:16	23:16
Evening civil twilight	17:42	23:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jan-2026 11:11:59
Local (UTC-6)	05-Jan-2026 05:11:59

METAR

KGAO

051055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/11 A3006 RMK AO2 T01230109

TAF

KHUM 22nm W	050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM BKN027 FM050900 00000KT P6SM BKN018 FM051000 00000KT 6SM BR BKN027 FM051100 00000KT 5SM BR BKN027 FM051400 00000KT 6SM BR BKN250 FM052000 19005KT P6SM SCT250
KNBG 26nm NE	0507/0607 29010KT 9999 BKN035 BKN100 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0507/0510 4800 BR BKN015 FM051000 01012KT 9999 BKN025 OVC080 QNH3001INS TEMPO 0512/0516 OVC020 FM051700 VRB05KT 9999 SCT020 BKN065 QNH3005INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0507 TIL 0513 TX19/0520Z TN12/0513Z FN00282

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 123.00
985-475-6701
985-291-0818
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.27		$5.92
Updated 23-Dec-2025

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