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KGIF Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport
Winter Haven, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GIF
Lat/Long: 28-03-46.5000N / 081-45-11.9000W
28-03.775000N / 081-45.198333W
28.0629167 / -81.7533056
(estimated)
Elevation: 145 ft. / 44.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of WINTER HAVEN, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33881

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: JACKSONVILLE
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GIF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22, PAPI RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS: 133.675 (863-956-2097)
TAMPA APPROACH: 120.65 119.9
TAMPA DEPARTURE: 120.65 119.9
WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm S): 123.775 (863-533-9004)
WX AWOS-3 at X07 (12 nm SE): 124.225 (863-678-1334)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LALr071/14.5LAKELAND VORTAC116.0001E
ORLr218/36.3ORLANDO VORTAC112.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KISSIMMEE236/21.732905WISM .. ... --
PLANT CITY082/21.734602WPCM .--. -.-. --
ZEPHYRHILLS118/23.525303WRHZ .-. .... --..
WAUCHULA016/33.926104WCHN -.-. .... -.
KNIGHT078/38.327002WTPF - .--. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A MOGAS
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5006 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 28-03.511485N28-04.095585N
Longitude: 081-45.472510W081-44.814063W
Elevation: 141.7 ft.141.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 045 true229 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 783 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
END OF RY APCH RATIO 20:1.
33 ft. trees, 710 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
END OF RY APCH RATIO 20:1.

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 28-03.814933N28-03.664668N
Longitude: 081-45.630808W081-44.906060W
Elevation: 143.0 ft.141.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 107 magnetic, 103 true287 magnetic, 283 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 385 ft. from runway, 65 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
END OF RY APCH RATIO 22:1 DUE TO 39 FT TREES 860 FT FROM END OF RY ON CNTRLN.
38 ft. tree, 1030 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WINTER HAVEN
P.O. BOX 2277
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883-2277
Phone 863-291-5600
CONTACT PERSON: CHERYL CONNOR, 3000 21ST STREET NORTH WEST, 863-298-4551
Manager: CHERYL CONNOR
WINTER HAVEN'S GILBERT AIRPORT, 3000 21ST STREET NORTH WEST
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
Phone 863-298-4551

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 169
Single engine airplanes: 147
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 164/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 20 October 2008

Additional Remarks

BROWN'S SPB LOCATED ON ADJACENT LAKE.
ANEMOMETER REMOTED TO FBO OFFICE.
GLIDER ACFT OPERG ON AND INVOF ARPT.
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU TPA CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
GCO OTS INDEFLY.
RAMP ADJ TO SOUTH SIDE OF NEW TERMINAL CLSD TO HELICOPTERS.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (175KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (252KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBOW - Bartow Municipal Airport (7 nm S)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (15 nm W)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (22 nm NE)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (22 nm W)
 
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From to KGIF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2111:21
Sunrise06:4611:46
Sunset17:3622:36
Evening civil twilight18:0123:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 05:02:56
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 00:02:56
 
METAR
KGIF 100453Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM SCT060 BKN075 OVC120 24/18 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02440183 403000206
KBOW 
8nm S 
100455Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM BKN050 BKN065 23/18 A3009 RMK AO2
KLAL 
15nm W 
100250Z 12009KT 7SM BKN045 OVC060 25/18 A3007 RMK LAST
TAF
KISM 
21nm NE 
092327Z 1000/1024 10016G24KT P6SM BKN070 FM100600 11009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 OVC250 FM101300 14015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC250 FM101800 15013G19KT 6SM -RA BR BKN060 TEMPO 1020/1024 3SM SHRA BKN030 AMD NOT SKED 1003/1012
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Winter Haven Air Services, Inc. 863-956-3300
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

More info about Winter Haven Air Services, Inc.
Chevron
100LL Jet A Mogas
FS $4.29 $4.29 --- 
PS --- --- $3.20 
SS $3.79 --- --- 
 Updated 06-Nov-2009
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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Tailwheels Etc. Inc. 863-401-3592
863-327-6880
[web site]
[email]
Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Aircraft management, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGIF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN ADMIRALS INN 6.1 74-116
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - WINTER HAVEN 4.1 48-63
HAMPTON INN WINTER HAVEN FL 4.4 116-129
BUENA VISTA SUITES 25.7 90-140
RAMADA - WINTER HAVEN 4.1 
SUPER 8 WINTER HAVEN FL 1.5 54-64
 

Other hotels near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN AUBURNDALE INN 4.1 82-128
LAKE ROY BEACH INN 5.1 62-118
RANCH HOUSE INN AND SUITES 5.1 47-95

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

8 in Winter Haven
3 in Haines City
16 in Davenport
1 in Bartow
25 in Lakeland
3 in Lake Wales
1 in Mulberry
1 in Plant City, CA
 

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