FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GIF |
| Lat/Long: | 28-03-46.5000N / 081-45-11.9000W 28-03.775000N / 081-45.198333W 28.0629167 / -81.7533056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 145 ft. / 44.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of WINTER HAVEN, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33881 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GIF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 133.675 (863-956-2097) |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm S): | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| WX AWOS-3 at X07 (12 nm SE): | 124.225 (863-678-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (15 nm W): | 118.025 (863-834-2030) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LALr071/14.5 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| ORLr218/36.3 | | ORLANDO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KISSIMMEE | | 236/21.7 | | 329 | | 05W | | ISM | .. ... -- |
| PLANT CITY | | 082/21.7 | | 346 | | 02W | | PCM | .--. -.-. -- |
| ZEPHYRHILLS | | 118/23.5 | | 253 | | 03W | | RHZ | .-. .... --.. |
| WAUCHULA | | 016/33.9 | | 261 | | 04W | | CHN | -.-. .... -. |
| KNIGHT | | 078/38.3 | | 270 | | 02W | | TPF | - .--. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5006 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 28-03.511500N | | 28-04.095585N |
| Longitude: | 081-45.472500W | | 081-44.814063W |
| Elevation: | 141.7 ft. | | 141.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 783 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear END OF RY APCH RATIO 20:1. | | 33 ft. trees, 710 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear END OF RY APCH RATIO 20:1. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 28-03.814933N | | 28-03.664668N |
| Longitude: | 081-45.630808W | | 081-44.906060W |
| Elevation: | 143.0 ft. | | 141.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 103 true | | 287 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. trees, 385 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear END OF RY APCH RATIO 20:1. | | 32 ft. tree, 645 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WINTER HAVEN P.O. BOX 2277 WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883-2277 Phone 863-291-5600 CONTACT PERSON: DALE SMITH, 863-291-5600 |
| Manager: | DEBBIE MURPHY 2073 HWY 92 WEST WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881 Phone 863-298-4551 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 151 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 131 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 164/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 October 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BROWN'S SPB LOCATED ON ADJACENT LAKE. |
| - | ANEMOMETER REMOTED TO FBO OFFICE. |
| - | GLIDER ACFT OPERG ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RAMP ADJ TO SOUTH SIDE OF NEW TERMINAL CLSD TO HELICOPTERS. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU TPA CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (174KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (150KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBOW - Bartow Municipal Airport (7 nm S)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (15 nm W)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (22 nm NE)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Feb-2010
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:47:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:47:57 |
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| METAR |
| KGIF | 130453Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670233 403440244 TSNO $
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KBOW 8nm S | 130455Z AUTO 12006KT 6SM BR CLR 24/24 A3008 RMK AO2
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KLAL 15nm W | 130455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3008 RMK AO2
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KLAL 15nm W | 121722Z 1218/1318 07007KT P6SM SCT030 FM130200 10003KT P6SM FEW030 FM131100 00000KT 6SM BR FEW002 SCT010 FM131500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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