FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (287KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 01:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:20:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:20:51 |
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| METAR |
| KGLE | 131455Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 30/23 A3004 RMK AO2 T03000234
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| TAF |
KAFW 42nm S | 131130Z 1312/1412 20009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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KDFW 46nm S | 131130Z 1312/1418 20009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM141200 06005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
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KFTW 50nm S | 131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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