FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Nov-2007
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 00:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:04:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:04:44 |
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| METAR |
| KGYB | 162255Z AUTO 36008KT 5SM BR OVC008 15/14 A3004 RMK AO2 T01470140
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K3T5 16nm S | 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ OVC008 17/15 A2998 RMK AO2 T01680145
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| TAF |
KAUS 38nm W | 161910Z 1619/1724 36012KT P6SM VCSH OVC011 FM170600 35005KT P6SM FEW012 OVC035 FM171400 36009KT P6SM SCT040 FM171800 04008KT P6SM FEW050
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KCLL 40nm NE | 161724Z 1618/1718 35008KT P6SM -RA OVC006 FM162100 35008KT P6SM OVC006 FM170100 35007KT P6SM SCT006 OVC010 FM171200 36007KT P6SM BKN050 FM171500 01008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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