FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GYB |
| Lat/Long: | 30-10-09.4000N / 096-58-48.1000W
30-10.156667N / 096-58.801667W
30.1692778 / -96.9800278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 484.1 ft. / 147.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GIDDINGS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 78942 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GYB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.225 (979-542-0382) |
| AUSTIN APPROACH: | 127.225 |
| AUSTIN DEPARTURE: | 127.225 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 3T5 (16 nm S): | 124.175 (979-242-5777) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IDUr293/25.2 | | INDUSTRY VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 08E |
| CWKr108/31.1 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
| CLLr220/39.0 | | COLLEGE STATION VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BRENHAM | | 258/31.6 | | 362 | | 06E | | BNH | -... -. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-10.484307N | | 30-09.827748N |
| Longitude: | 096-58.839007W | | 096-58.763177W |
| Elevation: | 484.1 ft. | | 439.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 174 true | | 348 magnetic, 354 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 230 ft. left of centerline
+5 FT FENCE 240 FT R 180 FT FM THLD, +30 FT TREES 230 FT L FM THLD TO 200 FT. | | 45 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 22 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GIDDINGS & LEE CO
118 E RICHMOND
GIDDINGS, TX 78942
Phone 979-540-2710 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH SILLS
1234 CR 206
GIDDINGS, TX 78942
Phone 979-542-6081
MGR CELL 512-470-1466. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (169KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (131KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (12KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3T5 - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (16 nm S)
KRWV - Caldwell Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
11R - Brenham Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
KEDC - Austin Executive Airport (33 nm NW)
T74 - Taylor Municipal Airport (34 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Nov-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:21:48 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 10:21:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYB | 131455Z AUTO 23009G17KT 10SM SCT022 30/22 A3009 RMK AO2 T02960216
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K3T5
16nm S | 131455Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM SCT022 31/23 A3003 RMK AO2 T03130232
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| TAF |
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KAUS
38nm W | 131406Z 1314/1418 20008KT P6SM BKN015 FM131530 18012KT P6SM FEW040 FM140700 21005KT P6SM FEW250
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KCLL
40nm NE | 131120Z 1312/1412 22005KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1312/1315 BKN015 FM131700 22010KT P6SM SCT035 FM132000 19011KT P6SM SCT050 FM140100 18007KT P6SM SKC FM140600 20005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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