FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGE |
| Lat/Long: | 33-18-42.1000N / 079-19-10.5000W
33-18.701667N / 079-19.175000W
33.3116944 / -79.3195833
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 39 ft. / 11.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GEORGETOWN, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | AND (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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: | 119.7(KEY MIKE 4 TIMES TO ACTVT CD) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (MYRTLE BEACH RCAG) ON FREQS 128.7/343.6 WHEN MYRTLE BEACH APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| GEORGETOWN | | at field | | 242 | | 06W | | GGE | --. --. . |
| ANDREWS | | 135/13.4 | | 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 | | 152/39.6 | | 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: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 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: | 33-18.576047N | | 33-19.194550N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.574877W | | 079-18.925438W |
| Elevation: | 38.7 ft. | | 33.4 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: | 64 ft. tree, 1374 ft. from runway, 217 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 83 ft. tree, 2441 ft. from runway, 279 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4539 x 150 ft. / 1383 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
ENTIRE RUNWAY IS SEVERLY CRACKING AND GRASS IS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. RUNWAY MARKINGS ARE NOT VISIBLE BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GRASS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | ALL MARKINGS ON THIS RY ARE FADED OUT AND CAN HARDLY BE SEEN. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.574333N | | 33-18.426000N |
| Longitude: | 079-19.528167W | | 079-18.654500W |
| Elevation: | 37.2 ft. | | 23.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 101 true | | 287 magnetic, 281 true |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, 1379 ft. from runway, 268 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. tree, 738 ft. from runway, 239 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
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
FBO - SEVEN RIVERS AVIATION, 843-527-7516. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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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 24 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 119.700 THRU MYR CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | RY 11/29 CLSD TO ACFT 12,500 LBS & OVR. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:54:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 21:54:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KGGE | 100235Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM OVC040 12/12 A2970 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KMYR
29nm NE | 100020Z 1000/1024 VRB06KT 2SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 1000/1003 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM100300 24011KT P6SM BKN020 OVC030 FM100500 27010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN090 FM100800 28016G28KT P6SM SCT030 FM101200 29018G30KT P6SM FEW030 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1004/1011
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