AirNav   ATP
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss iphoneapp
 385 users online  

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

GOING TO GALLIANO?

Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: GAO
Lat/Long: 29-26-27.9800N / 090-15-40.0350W
29-26.466333N / 090-15.667250W
29.4411056 / -90.2611208
(estimated)
Elevation: 1 ft. / 0.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1995)
From city: 1 mile E of GALLIANO, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70354

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1987
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted, WIND INDICATOR OTS INDEFLY.
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: MIRL RY 18/36, REIL RY 18 & SSALR RY 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3PT: 118.175 (985-475-5178)
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: 123.85
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: 123.85

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LEVr331/17.9LEEVILLE VORTAC113.5002E
HRVr207/28.0HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
TBDr112/32.5TIBBY VORTAC112.0002E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
SELF SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6502 x 100 ft. / 1982 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: 29-27.002717N29-25.929957N
Longitude: 090-15.660848W090-15.673402W
Elevation: 0.8 ft.-0.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 36 ft. trees, 1300 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clearnone

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION
PO DRAWER 490
GALLIANO, LA 70354
Phone 985-632-6701
Manager: JOE WHEELER
PO DRAWER 490
GALLIANO, LA 70354
Phone 985-632-1118
AFTER HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 27
Single engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 19
    
Aircraft operations: avg 56/day *
71% local general aviation
28% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 13 April 2013

Additional Remarks

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU DRI AFSS.

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (271KB)
LOC/DME RWY 36   download (283KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (49KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes


 
Area around KGAO (South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google Yahoo!
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KGAO (South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport)
Photo by Chris Dillon - Cougar Helicopters
Taken in December 2007

Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to KGAO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0411:04
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset19:4300:43
Evening civil twilight20:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:11:49
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 03:11:49
 
METAR
KGAO 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT020 25/25 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T02500248
KAXO 
19nm SE 
122145Z 20009KT 7SM CB BKN020 BKN040 31/26 A3006 RMK CB ALQADS LAST
TAF
KHUM 
22nm W 
130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT 5SM BR SCT200 TEMPO 1309/1312 3SM BR BKN020 FM131400 23007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1314/1318 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT020CB BKN030 FM131800 26008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1318/1320 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT020CB BKN030 FM140100 00000KT P6SM BKN040 BKN200
KNBG 
26nm NE 
1223/1323 VRB03KT 9999 VCTS SCT025 BKN045CB BKN120 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1223/1302 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA FEW015 BKN030CB BKN100 BECMG 1300/1302 22003KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN050 BKN120 QNH3002INS BECMG 1313/1315 26006KT 9999 VCTS SCT020 BKN050CB BKN080 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1315/1321 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB BKN100 TEMPO 1321/1323 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB BKN100 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1304 TIL 1311 T25/1309Z T32/1318Z
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
GAO FBO Services 985-475-6701
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, Public telephone, ...

More info about GAO FBO Services
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
AS $6.50 $5.60 
 Updated 29-Jul-2013
 
   2 read write
AS=Assisted/Self Service
Update Fuel Prices
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

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

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN GALLIANO LA 2.6 99-120
 

Other hotels near South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN ISABELLE COURT 3.7 107-155
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES GALLIANO 4.0 172-191

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 South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport

1 in Cut Off
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport

www.portfourchon.com/clients.cfm
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact