FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGE |
| Lat/Long: | 33-18-41.0000N / 079-19-13.1000W 33-18.683333N / 079-19.218333W 33.3113889 / -79.3203056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 39.8 ft. / 12.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GEORGETOWN, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 29440 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GGE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT RY 5/23 MIRL AND PAPI RY 5 AND RY 23 0300-1000 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (843-527-3851) |
| MYRTLE BEACH APPROACH: | 127.4 [0630-2200] |
| MYRTLE BEACH DEPARTURE: | 127.4 [0630-2200] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.725 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.375/317.550 (MYRTLE BEACH RCAG) WHEN MYRTLE BEACH APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GEORGETOWN | | at field | | 242 | | 06W | | GGE | --. --. . |
| ANDREWS | | 135/13.3 | | 255 | | 06W | | PHH | .--. .... .... |
| STUCKEY | | 164/27.0 | | 236 | | 06W | | HEK | .... . -.- |
| HORRY | | 205/32.2 | | 370 | | 08W | | HYW | .... -.-- .-- |
| KINGSTREE | | 138/36.2 | | 404 | | 06W | | CKI | -.-. -.- .. |
| MONCKS CORNER | | 084/36.5 | | 354 | | 05W | | MKS | -- -.- ... |
| EVANS | | 152/39.5 | | 420 | | 06W | | CFY | -.-. ..-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6005 x 100 ft. / 1830 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.451788N | | 33-19.194580N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.705237W | | 079-18.925447W |
| Elevation: | 39.6 ft. | | 33.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 041 true | | 227 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 82 ft. tree, 2539 ft. from runway, 259 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4539 x 150 ft. / 1383 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY 11/29 SEVERE CRACKING AND GRASS IS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.574295N | | 33-18.425962N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.528235W | | 079-18.654547W |
| Elevation: | 37.3 ft. | | 23.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 101 true | | 287 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GEORGETOWN COUNTY PO DRAWER 1270 GEORGETOWN, SC 29440 Phone 843-546-4189 |
| Manager: | RICK WESTFALL 129 AIRPORT RD. GEORGETOWN, SC 29440 Phone 843-545-3638 FAX NUMBER 843-545-3413 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 131/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 15 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MYR CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | RY 11/29 CLSD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVER. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (270KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPHH - Robert F Swinnie Airport (13 nm NW)
KMYR - Myrtle Beach International Airport (30 nm NE)
KHYW - Conway-Horry County Airport (33 nm N)
KLRO - Mt Pleasant Regional Airport-Faison Field (34 nm SW)
KCKI - Williamsburg Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:42 | | 22:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:58:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:58:59 |
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| METAR |
| KGGE | 162055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC025 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMYR 29nm NE | 161722Z 1618/1718 34007KT P6SM OVC020 FM162000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 BKN200 FM170900 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT030 BKN150 FM171300 23007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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