FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GYH |
| Lat/Long: | 34-45-29.9490N / 082-22-35.0940W
34-45.499150N / 082-22.584900W
34.7583192 / -82.3764150
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 955 ft. / 291.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of GREENVILLE, SC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 29605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GYH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1755 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, MALSR RY 05 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 864-277-3152. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 133.325 |
| UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.325 (864-277-5674) |
| DONALDSON TOWER GROUND: | 121.4 [0700-2100] |
| DONALDSON TOWER TOWER: | 133.325 269.25 [0700-2100] |
| GREER APPROACH: | 118.8 |
| GREER DEPARTURE: | 118.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.4 125.95 |
| WX ASOS at GMU (6 nm N): | 127.075 (864-239-0014) |
| WX ASOS at GSP (11 nm NE): | PHONE 864-879-0614 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LQK (16 nm W): | 120.0 (864-843-5801) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/322.4 (OWING RCAG) WHEN GREER APCH CTL CLSD.
- USE FREQ 125.95 WHEN TWR CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SPAr235/27.6 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
| ELWr045/28.6 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
| GRDr341/32.3 | | GREENWOOD VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 01W |
| SUGr190/39.2 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.993833N | | 34-46.004500N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.098167W | | 082-22.071500W |
| Elevation: | 955.3 ft. | | 918.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 040 true | | 224 magnetic, 220 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.22 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.14 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | none | | 42 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 650 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GREENVILLE CITY/COUNTY
2 EXCHANGE ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Phone 864-277-3152 |
| Manager: | PETER CEVALLOS
2 EXCHANGE ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Phone 864-277-3152 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 124/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 6% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
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 |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (253KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (239KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (6 nm N)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (11 nm NE)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (16 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (23 nm NE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 28-Sep-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 04:10:30 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 23:10:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYH | 080355Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3025 RMK AO2
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KGMU
6nm N | 080353Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01060067
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KGSP
12nm NE | 080353Z 24005KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01000067
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KGMU
6nm N | 072324Z 0800/0824 22004KT P6SM SKC FM081000 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM081600 17003KT P6SM FEW250
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KGSP
12nm NE | 072324Z 0800/0824 22004KT P6SM SKC FM081000 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM081600 17003KT P6SM FEW250
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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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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122.825
864-678-6000
[web site]
[email]
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...
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UNICOM 122.70
864-299-0314
864-299-5709
[web site]
[email]
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100LL
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$4.85
$4.55
| Jet A
$3.75
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UNICOM 122.70
864-277-8184
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
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100LL
$4.84
$4.54
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$4.29
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
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| Donaldson Field |
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864-277-3152
[web site]
[email]
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Airport management, Other business
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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