FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GNC |
| Lat/Long: | 32-40-31.2000N / 102-39-09.6000W 32-40.520000N / 102-39.160000W 32.6753333 / -102.6526667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3315 ft. / 1010.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SEMINOLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 79360 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1978 |
| Sectional chart: | ALBUQUERQUE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GNC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0830-1800 SERVICES ON CALL AFTER HRS CALL 432-758-6455. |
| Pattern altitude: | 4332 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RYS 08/26 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (432-758-3102) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY FORT WORTH ARTCC ON FREQS 132.6/269.05 (LUBBOCK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HOBr075/31.2 | | HOBBS VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GAINES COUNTY | | at field | | 344 | | 09E | | GNC | --. -. -.-. |
| ANDREWS | | 334/20.5 | | 245 | | 09E | | ANR | .- -. .-. |
| LAMESA | | 253/37.5 | | 338 | | 09E | | LSA | .-.. ... .- |
| BROWNFIELD | | 209/38.1 | | 311 | | 09E | | BFE | -... ..-. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5381 x 75 ft. / 1640 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-40.711768N | | 32-40.716218N |
| Longitude: | 102-39.918712W | | 102-38.869695W |
| Elevation: | 3313.1 ft. | | 3282.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 090 true | | 261 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. pline, marked, 848 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-40.723990N | | 32-39.899722N |
| Longitude: | 102-38.912340W | | 102-38.901678W |
| Elevation: | 3283.7 ft. | | 3265.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 179 true | | 350 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. pline, 1350 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear 169' ANT 410' RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GAINES COUNTY GAINES COUNTY COURTHOUSE SEMINOLE, TX 79360 Phone 432-758-5411 |
| Manager: | LEX HINDS BOX 1626 SEMINOLE, TX 79360 Phone 432-758-6455 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 08 July 2008 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (187KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (53KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
E11 - Andrews County Airport (22 nm S)
KHOB - Lea County Regional Airport (29 nm W)
F98 - Yoakum County Airport (34 nm N)
2F5 - Lamesa Municipal Airport (37 nm E)
KBFE - Terry County Airport (38 nm NE)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:10:36 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:10:36 |
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| METAR |
| KGNC | 122255Z AUTO 13008KT 5SM UP OVC008 M03/M05 A3008 RMK AO2 P0001 T10341047
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| TAF |
KHOB 28nm W | 121732Z 1218/1318 11010KT 4SM -SNPL SCT003 OVC025 TEMPO 1218/1221 1SM -SNPL BR OVC005 FM122100 13013KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 1221/1301 3SM -SNPL BR OVC010 FM130100 13013KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1301/1304 5SM -FZRASNPL BR OVC009 FM130400 16012KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1304/1307 5SM -FZRASNPL BR
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| NOTAMs |
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