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KGIF Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport
Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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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
LALr071/14.5LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
ORLr218/36.3ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KISSIMMEE236/21.732905WISM .. ... --
PLANT CITY082/21.734602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS118/23.525303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA016/33.926104WCHN -.-. .... -.
KNIGHT078/38.327002WTPF - .--. ..-.

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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 28-03.511500N28-04.095585N
Longitude: 081-45.472500W081-44.814063W
Elevation: 141.7 ft.141.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 045 true229 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 28-03.814933N28-03.664668N
Longitude: 081-45.630808W081-44.906060W
Elevation: 143.0 ft.141.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 107 magnetic, 103 true287 magnetic, 283 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3210:32
Sunrise06:5710:57
Sunset20:0700:07
Evening civil twilight20:3100:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 05:47:57
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 01:47:57
 
METAR
KGIF 130453Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02670233 403440244 TSNO $
KBOW 
8nm S 
130455Z AUTO 12006KT 6SM BR CLR 24/24 A3008 RMK AO2
KLAL 
15nm W 
130455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3008 RMK AO2
TAF
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
HOVA Flight Services, Inc. UNICOM 123.05
863-956-3300
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Preston Aviation 863-956-2526
352-589-1111
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PARK VIEW HOTEL 6.1 81-135
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - WINTER HAVEN 4.1 51-52
HAMPTON INN WINTER HAVEN 4.4 140-141
BUENA VISTA SUITES 25.7 114-130
DAYS INN WINTER HAVEN 4.1 48-70
HOLIDAY INN WINTER HAVEN 4.4 
 

Other hotels near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN PLUS AUBURNDALE INN & SUITES 4.1 88-123
RANCH HOUSE INN AND SUITES WIN 5.1 60-80

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

9 in Winter Haven
2 in Haines City
19 in Davenport
1 in Bartow
25 in Lakeland
5 in Lake Wales
2 in Mulberry
1 in Plant City, CA
 

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