FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -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: | 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: | 118.725 (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 |
| 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: | 76 ft. tree, 2817 ft. from runway, 38 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 90 ft. tree, 2358 ft. from runway, 261 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 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. 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: | 79 ft. tree, 1510 ft. from runway, 278 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. tree, 768 ft. from runway, 32 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 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: | RAY FUNNYE PO DRAWER 421270, 2236 BROWN FERRY RD. GEORGETOWN, SC 29442 Phone 843-545-3438 FBO - SEVEN RIVERS AVIATION, 843-527-7516. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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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 June 2007 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 00:48:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 20:48:36 |
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| METAR |
KMYR 29nm NE | 252345Z 17006KT 8SM BKN080 28/19 A3009
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KCRE 43nm NE | 252353Z 10003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T02610211 10306 20261 56007
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KCHS 44nm SW | 252356Z 11008KT 9SM OVC085 28/20 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02780200 10333 20278 55002
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| TAF |
KMYR 29nm NE | 252331Z 260024 16005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 BKN140 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN140 FM0900 00000KT 4SM BR FEW002 SCT090 SCT150 FM1300 15005KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 BKN150 FM1600 17010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 04Z-11Z
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| NOTAMs |
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