FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (300KB) |
| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:09:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 05:09:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KGGE | 080955Z AUTO 10SM CLR 06/05 A3027 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
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KMYR
29nm NE | 080520Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080900 00000KT 5SM BR SKC FM081700 16007KT P6SM FEW030 FM082300 15003KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 081100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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