FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GLE |
| Lat/Long: | 33-39-07.9000N / 097-11-50.2000W 33-39.131667N / 097-11.836667W 33.6521944 / -97.1972778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 845 ft. / 258 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 06E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GAINESVILLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 76240 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1839 FT MSL (994 FT AGL), TURBOPROP & TURBINE ACFT 2241 FT MSL (1396 FT AGL). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RYS 17 & 35 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (940-612-3549) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 124.75/323.0 (GAINESVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UKWr071/32.0 | | BOWIE VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 06E |
| ADMr176/33.6 | | ARDMORE VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. FOR JET A FUEL AFT HRS CALL 940-668-4565. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 6001 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-39.674870N | | 33-38.685633N |
| Longitude: | 097-11.968590W | | 097-11.991835W |
| Elevation: | 844.9 ft. | | 792.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 181 true | | 355 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (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: | 52 ft. pline, 1968 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4307 x 80 ft. / 1313 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | RY HAS AIM POINTS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 33-39.305890N | | 33-38.824170N |
| Longitude: | 097-11.948158W | | 097-11.324272W |
| Elevation: | 826.1 ft. | | 791.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 127 magnetic, 133 true | | 307 magnetic, 313 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GAINESVILLE 200 S. RUSK GAINESVILLE, TX 76240 Phone 940-668-4500 |
| Manager: | DAVID VINTON 2300 AIRPORT DR GAINESVILLE, TX 76240 Phone 940-668-4565 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 12 February 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
| - | HELICOPTER TAXIING PROHIBITED IN VICINITY OF BLDGS. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (287KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYI - North Texas Regional Airport/Perrin Field (26 nm E)
KDTO - Denton Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
0F2 - Bowie Municipal Airport (29 nm W)
1F0 - Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (30 nm N)
KSWI - Sherman Municipal Airport (31 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 08:22:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 03:22:00 |
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| METAR |
| KGLE | 190755Z AUTO 16015G19KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2978 RMK AO2 T02300183
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| TAF |
KAFW 42nm S | 190520Z 1906/2006 16015G25KT P6SM SCT025 FM191200 17017G27KT P6SM BKN030 FM191600 18020G30KT P6SM SCT030
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KDFW 46nm S | 190520Z 1906/2012 17015G25KT P6SM SCT025 FM191200 17017G27KT P6SM BKN030 FM191600 18020G30KT P6SM SCT030
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KFTW 50nm S | 190520Z 1906/2006 17015G25KT P6SM SCT025 FM191200 16017G27KT P6SM BKN030 FM191600 18020G30KT P6SM SCT030
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| NOTAMs |
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