FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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 ASOS 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) 0000-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-0000.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr046/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| 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 | | 130 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 34 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline APCH SLP 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, TREES 250 FT LEFT AT DISP 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: | 58 ft. trees, 1650 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. trees, 746 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 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: | | 189 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 151 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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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 09 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GC0 121.725 TO ATL APCH/DEP. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (350KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (318KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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)
47A - Cherokee County Airport (30 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 04:11:52 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 23:11:52 |
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| METAR |
| KGVL | 080353Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 10/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01000061
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KLZU 19nm S | 072350Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 11/08 A3025
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KWDR 19nm SE | 080400Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3028 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 072328Z 0800/0824 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080700 00000KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0809/0813 4SM BR FM081500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KPDK 33nm SW | 072328Z 0800/0824 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0808/0812 6SM BR FM081400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM081700 10007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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