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KGLE Gainesville Municipal Airport
Gainesville, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
UKWr071/32.0BOWIE VORTAC112.4006E
ADMr176/33.6ARDMORE VORTAC116.7006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GAINESVILLE173/4.033006EGLE --. .-.. .
DENISON243/28.334106EDNI -.. -. ..
GRINDSTONE MOUNTAIN077/28.935607EGMZ --. -- --..

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: 
Single wheel: 15.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 33-39.674870N33-38.685633N
Longitude: 097-11.968590W097-11.991835W
Elevation: 844.9 ft.792.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 181 true355 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 30 ft. tree, 1325 ft. from runway, 208 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear15 ft. trees, 640 ft. from runway, 15 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 4307 x 80 ft. / 1313 x 24 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 15.0
Runway edge markings: RY HAS AIM POINTS.
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 33-39.305890N33-38.824170N
Longitude: 097-11.948158W097-11.324272W
Elevation: 826.1 ft.791.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.8%0.8%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 127 magnetic, 133 true307 magnetic, 313 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 64
Single engine airplanes: 44
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 4
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
66% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 23 September 2008

Additional Remarks

GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS.
HELICOPTER TAXIING PROHIBITED IN VICINITY OF BLDGS.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (324KB)
NDB RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW**   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (44KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5610:56
Sunrise06:2411:24
Sunset20:4201:42
Evening civil twilight21:1102:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 03:48:55
Local (UTC-5)  04-Jul-2009 22:48:55
 
METAR
KGLE 050203Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2984 RMK AO2
TAF
KAFW 
42nm S 
042325Z 0500/0524 19012KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 21008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051300 34009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0513/0517 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB
KDFW 
46nm S 
042325Z 0500/0606 18013KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 21009KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051400 34010KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0514/0518 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB FM052200 01005KT P6SM FEW060
KFTW 
50nm S 
042325Z 0500/0524 19013KT P6SM FEW080 BKN300 FM051000 22008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB FM051300 35009KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 0513/0517 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM051900 34009KT P6SM SCT060CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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City of Gainesville (FBO) 940-668-4565
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft painting, Catering, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGLE have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPSTE GAINSVILLE 3.1 
SUPER 8 MOTEL GAINESVILLE T 2.5 47-55
DAYS INN GAINESVILLE 4.0 69-73
QUALITY INN 3.4 85-96
 

Other hotels near Gainesville Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN 2.4 54-65
BUDGET HOST MOTEL 2.5 
LINDSAY INN 2.5 49-85
HAMPTON STES GAINESVILLE 3.0 98-139
COMFORT SUITES GAINESVILLE 4.6 93-110

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 Gainesville Municipal Airport

10 in Gainesville
1 in Valley View
 

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