FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GVL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4572N / 083-49-48.8040W 34-16.357620N / 083-49.813400W 34.2726270 / -83.8302233 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276 ft. / 388.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RY 05 AND HIRL RY 05/23 AND MALSR RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 19A (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LZU (19 nm S): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (19 nm SE): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm NE): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- CD PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) 2200-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-2200.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ATL CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr049/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
| ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.024167N | | 34-16.708333N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.275667W | | 083-49.558833W |
| Elevation: | 1274.6 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% DOWN | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 400 ft. |
| 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. trees, 445 ft. from runway, 485 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear RY 05 +3 FT TREES 165 FT RIGHT. | | 42 ft. trees, 680 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear APCH 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Gradient: | NORTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.444950N | | 34-16.246567N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.049550W | | 083-49.291733W |
| Elevation: | 1274.0 ft. | | 1260.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 107 true | | 290 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. trees, 430 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 710 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GAINESVILLE P.O. BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 Phone 770-535-6882 |
| Manager: | CHRIS ROTALSKY PO BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496 Phone 770-535-6882 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 139 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 111 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DIFFI TWO | |
download (159KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (266KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
19A - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCNI - Cherokee County Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 12-Jul-2007
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:21:51 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:21:51 |
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| METAR |
| KGVL | 180853Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW042 BKN065 OVC095 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP176 P0001 60014 T01830172 56007
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K19A 15nm SE | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA SCT055 SCT065 BKN080 18/17 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KLZU 19nm S | 180045Z 00000KT 10SM OVC055 23/14 A3004 RMK CLOSING WX INITIALS
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KWDR 19nm SE | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM SCT001 SCT026 OVC100 19/18 A3010 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 180557Z 1806/1906 16003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 BKN100 FM181000 19003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1819 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM181900 24008KT 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB BKN100
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KPDK 33nm SW | 180720Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1807/1809 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 21003KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 FM181800 24006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB
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| NOTAMs |
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