FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GFL |
| Lat/Long: | 43-20-28.4000N / 073-36-37.1000W 43-20.473333N / 073-36.618333W 43.3412222 / -73.6103056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 328 ft. / 100.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of GLENS FALLS, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 12804 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BURLINGTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GFL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR 0800-1800, MAY-SEP 0700-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1128 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19; MIRL RY 12/30; MALSR RY 01; PAPI RY 19, & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 48 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 518-792-5995. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (518-743-1728) |
| ALBANY APPROACH: | 132.825 |
| ALBANY DEPARTURE: | 132.825 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GFL at field | | GLENS FALLS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 14W |
| CAMr345/23.9 | | CAMBRIDGE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14W |
| RUTr264/30.8 | | RUTLAND VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 15W |
| ALBr026/36.6 | | ALBANY VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 13W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HUNTER | | 040/32.6 | | 356 | | 14W | | HEU | .... . ..- |
| SMUTO | | 247/35.9 | | 221 | | 15W | | DYO | -.. -.-- --- |
| JOHNSTOWN | | 071/37.6 | | 523 | | 14W | | JJH | .--- .--- .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS BY PRE-ARRANGEMENT; CALL 518-798-3091. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 43-20.140237N | | 43-20.963020N |
| Longitude: | 073-36.520817W | | 073-36.551713W |
| Elevation: | 321.5 ft. | | 326.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 012 magnetic, 358 true | | 192 magnetic, 178 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. trees, 2640 ft. from runway, 840 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 103 ft. trees, 1230 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition RW 12/30 - LONGITUDINAL CRACKING |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 39.0 | | Double wheel: | 53.0 | | Double tandem: | 76.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-20.488725N | | 43-20.258813N |
| Longitude: | 073-37.143542W | | 073-36.298325W |
| Elevation: | 328.0 ft. | | 324.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 124 magnetic, 110 true | | 304 magnetic, 290 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. tree, 1270 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 69 ft. tree, 1110 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear +4 FT GND 190 FT FM AER 230 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WARREN COUNTY 4028 MAIN ST WARRENSBURG, NY 12885-0010 Phone 518-761-6556 |
| Manager: | DONALD DEGRAW 443 QUEENSBURY AVE, RM 201 QUEENSBURY, NY 12804 Phone 518-792-5995 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 93/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 37% | local general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 12 & 19 APCHS OBSCURED FROM ONE ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH GROUND. |
| - | RY 01 PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCHS PROHIBITED IN VFR CONDITIONS WHEN RY 19 IS THE ACTIVE RY. |
| - | FOUR OBSTN LGT POLES 1-1/2 MI TO 1-3/4 MI N OF RY 19. |
| - | BIRDS/DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 01 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | GRASS CUTTING EQUIPMENT OPS ADJACENT TO ALL OPERATIONAL SURFACES DALGT HRS MAY THRU OCT. |
| - | ULTRALGT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALGT ACFT USE 500 FT AGL LEFT TFC FOR ALL RYS. |
| - | DURING PERIODS OF SNOW REMOVAL OPNS NOV 1-APR 1 ACFT MUST CTC ARPT ON FREQ 123.0 10 MINS PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | RY CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN THE ARPT IS UNATNDD. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5B2 - Saratoga County Airport (21 nm SW)
KRUT - Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (31 nm E)
KDDH - William H. Morse State Airport (31 nm SE)
KSCH - Schenectady County Airport (32 nm SW)
4B6 - Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 21:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 04:11:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 23:11:25 |
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| METAR |
| KGFL | 080353Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 08/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00781011
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| TAF |
| KGFL | 072335Z 0800/0824 21005KT P6SM FEW120 FM080200 20004KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/24035KT FM081100 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW008 BKN040 FM081300 24005KT P6SM FEW050 FM081600 14005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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