FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GEV |
| Lat/Long: | 36-25-56.8000N / 081-25-10.9000W 36-25.946667N / 081-25.181667W 36.4324444 / -81.4196944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3178 ft. / 968.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of JEFFERSON, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28640 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GEV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR SERVICE AFTER HOURS CALL 336-877-1102. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28, VASI RY 28 & REIL RY 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.675 (336-982-5555) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 6A4 (20 nm W): | 126.225 (423-727-4365) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKF (20 nm SE): | 126.625 (336-696-3788) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HMVr094/34.3 | | HOLSTON MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 04W |
| BZMr352/34.9 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| GZGr129/39.5 | | GLADE SPRING VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ASHEE | | 276/4.7 | | 410 | | 07W | | JU | .--- ..- |
| MOUNTAIN CITY | | 091/19.6 | | 396 | | 04W | | JJO | .--- .--- --- |
| WILKI | | 327/24.7 | | 209 | | 06W | | UKF | ..- -.- ..-. |
| HEMLOCK | | 055/27.8 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
| ZEPHYR | | 287/34.3 | | 326 | | 05W | | ZEF | --.. . ..-. |
| HILLSVILLE | | 242/34.9 | | 269 | | 06W | | HLX | .... .-.. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4296 x 75 ft. / 1309 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 36-25.939435N | | 36-25.953350N |
| Longitude: | 081-25.619542W | | 081-24.743765W |
| Elevation: | 3177.5 ft. | | 3100.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 089 true | | 276 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 221 ft. from runway, 114 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 32 FT TREES 90 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 177 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 7 ft. brush, 231 ft. from runway, 79 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ASHE COUNTY 150 GOVERNMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 2500 JEFFERSON, NC 28640 Phone 336-846-5501 |
| Manager: | ERIC PAYNE 639 AIRPORT ROAD JEFFERSON, NC 28640 Phone 336-982-5144 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | DEER IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 10 & 28 SAFETY AREAS HAVE 100 FT DROPOFFS 270 FT FM THLD. |
| - | RY 28 HAS A UPHILL GRADE. |
| - | CONSTN ACTVTY ON RAMP & TWY. |
| - | RY 28 HAS 100 FT DROPOFFS 90 FT LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
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 28 | |
download (186KB) |
| LOC RWY 28 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6A4 - Johnson County Airport (20 nm W)
KUKF - Wilkes County Airport (20 nm SE)
KMKJ - Mountain Empire Airport (28 nm N)
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
KVJI - Virginia Highlands Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Teel
Photo taken 10-Apr-2010
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 12:08:02 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 08:08:02 |
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| METAR |
| KGEV | 131155Z AUTO 31003KT 2SM +RA SCT002 BKN021 OVC026 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 P0040 60040 70100 T01770165 10206 20177
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KTNB 18nm SW | 131155Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM SCT018 SCT027 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 70010 T02050186 10205 20179
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| TAF |
KHKY 41nm S | 130905Z 1309/1406 00000KT 2SM BR BKN002 OVC008 TEMPO 1309/1312 1/4SM FG VV001 FM131300 26003KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 1314/1316 27010G15KT 4SM TSRA BKN025CB FM131600 29006KT P6SM BKN040 FM140100 31005KT P6SM BKN200
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KTRI 47nm W | 130939Z 1310/1406 00000KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC008 TEMPO 1310/1312 1SM -SHRA BR BKN002 OVC008 FM131400 24005KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB OVC080 FM140000 30005KT P6SM BKN080
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