FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GOP |
| Lat/Long: | 31-25-16.5920N / 097-47-49.0840W
31-25.276533N / 097-47.818067W
31.4212756 / -97.7969678
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 905 ft. / 276 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 07E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GATESVILLE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76528 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | SAN ANTONIO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | GOP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.725 (254-865-6742) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LZZr043/22.6 | | LAMPASAS VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 08E |
| TPLr295/22.9 | | TEMPLE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 09E |
| GRKr355/23.3 | | GRAY VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 07E |
| ACTr233/30.6 | | WACO VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HOOD | | 339/18.1 | | 347 | | 07E | | HLR | .... .-.. .-. |
| HAMILTON | | 117/21.5 | | 251 | | 07E | | MNZ | -- -. --.. |
| ROBINSON | | 255/37.6 | | 400 | | 07E | | ROB | .-. --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
FOR FUEL CALL 254-248-1545; AFTER HRS CALL 254-535-1661. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 60 ft. / 1036 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 76 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GATESVILLE
110 N. 8TH
GATESVILLE, TX 76528
Phone 254-865-8951 |
| Manager: | ROGER MUMBY
110 N 8TH
GATESVILLE, TX 76528
Phone 254-865-8951
CITY MGR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 80/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 06 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW FLYING MILITARY JET ACFT & HELICOPTER IN VICINITY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGOP.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHLR - Hood Army Airfield (17 nm S)
KILE - Skylark Field Airport (21 nm S)
KGRK - Robert Gray Army Airfield (21 nm S)
KMNZ - Hamilton Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KPWG - Mc Gregor Executive Airport (25 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Finley
Photo taken 24-Aug-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:01 | | 00:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 14:50:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 08:50:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KGOP | 081425Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 17/16 A3012 RMK AO2
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KHLR
18nm S | 081356Z AUTO 13003KT M1/4SM HZ OVC003 17/00 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01670000 $
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| NOTAMs |
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