FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | GVL |
Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4550N 083-49-48.8140W 34-16.357583N 083-49.813567W 34.2726264,-83.8302261 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1276.9 ft. / 389.2 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 |
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 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 ;0615-2200 |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
WX AWOS-3PT 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.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
PDKr049/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
BARROW COUNTY | | 334/23.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
CHERO | | 093/32.6 | | 415 | | 05W | | DJD | -.. .--- -.. |
ALCOVY | | 359/38.6 | | 370 | | 03W | | VOF | ...- --- ..-. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 5496 x 100 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 45.0 | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 34-16.024252N | | 34-16.707892N |
Longitude: | 083-50.275757W | | 083-49.559718W |
Elevation: | 1274.3 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 396 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5370 LDA:5370 | | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5496 LDA:5100 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG L AND R OF RCL. |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 493 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 672 ft. from runway, 408 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear BUILDING 360' LEFT 0'-80' FROM EOR |
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 20.0 | Double wheel: | 35.0 |
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| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 34-16.445275N | | 34-16.246787N |
Longitude: | 083-50.049548W | | 083-49.291445W |
Elevation: | 1272.8 ft. | | 1259.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 108 true | | 291 magnetic, 288 true |
Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 111 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3881 LDA:3770 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3890 LDA:3770 |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 242 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 494 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 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: | LISA POOLE PO BOX 2496 GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496 Phone 770-535-6882 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 140 | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 151/day * | 51% | local general aviation | 48% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (187KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (270KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (269KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (157KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (479KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCA - 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 Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by "aedelstein"
Photo taken 22-Apr-2017
looking south.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 30-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
Sunset | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 30-May-2023 09:10:46 |
Local (UTC-4) | 30-May-2023 05:10:46 |
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METAR |
KGVL | 300853Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01720144 55000
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KJCA 15nm SE | 300855Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2994 RMK AO2 T01710160
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KLZU 19nm S | 300856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01560144 53003
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KWDR 19nm SE | 300855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2995 RMK AO2
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KAJR 19nm NE | 300855Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM SCT032 BKN039 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 T01860173
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TAF |
KAHN 31nm SE | 300527Z 3006/3106 07003KT P6SM BKN080 FM301500 06007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM301900 06008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM302300 08006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
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KPDK 33nm SW | 300527Z 3006/3106 34003KT P6SM FEW250 FM300800 06003KT P6SM FEW250 FM301500 08007KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM301900 08010KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM302300 08006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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