FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 (1000 FT AGL), TURBOPROP & TURBINE ACFT 2241 FT MSL (1402 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) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.375 (940-612-3549) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 124.75/377.1 (GAINESVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 CTC 940-736-4289 OR 940-902-1314. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 31 ft. tree, 1303 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. pline, marked, 1100 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear |
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 |
| 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 DIRECTOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 56 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2005 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (243KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 | |
download (191KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYI - Grayson County Airport (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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 12-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 23:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 00:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 04:45:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Oct-2008 23:45:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KGLE | 130427Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAFW
42nm S | 122320Z 130024 13010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM1000 14010KT P6SM BKN018 FM1600 14011KT P6SM BKN025 FM2000 14013KT P6SM BKN040
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KDFW
46nm S | 122320Z 130024 13010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM1000 14010KT P6SM BKN018 FM1600 14011KT P6SM BKN025 FM2000 14013KT P6SM BKN040
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KFTW
50nm S | 122320Z 130024 13010KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM1000 14010KT P6SM BKN018 FM1600 14011KT P6SM BKN025 FM2000 14013KT P6SM BKN040
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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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