FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GVL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4572N / 083-49-48.8040W
34-16.357620N / 083-49.813400W
34.2726270 / -83.8302233
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276 ft. / 388.9 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| 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 REIL RY 05 AND HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475(0615-0000) |
| WX ASOS at 19A (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
| WX AWOS-3 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) 0000-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-0000.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr046/33.3 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.024167N | | 34-16.708333N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.275667W | | 083-49.558833W |
| Elevation: | 1274.6 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% DOWN | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none
TREE 250' LEFT. | | 8 ft. trees, 520 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear
APCH SLP 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Gradient: | NORTHWEST. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.444950N | | 34-16.246567N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.049550W | | 083-49.291733W |
| Elevation: | 1274.0 ft. | | 1260.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 107 true | | 290 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1454 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear
TREELINE ACROSS APCH. | | 26 ft. trees, 720 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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: | WILLIAM HALEY
PO BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Phone 770-535-6882 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 147 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 115 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/day * | | 52% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 07 March 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 05 | |
download (346KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (315KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
19A - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Northeast Georgia Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
47A - Cherokee County Airport (30 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 12-Jul-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:19 | | 01:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:11:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 16:11:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KGVL | 051953Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP110 P0000 T02560194
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KLZU
19nm S | 051950Z 25006KT 10SM OVC100 24/21 A2988
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KWDR
19nm SE | 052000Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT100 26/23 A2991 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KAHN
31nm SE | 051748Z 0518/0618 26006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0522 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT020 BKN030CB FM052200 26007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 TEMPO 0522/0601 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT020 BKN030CB FM060100 21004KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080 FM060600 23004KT 5S
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KPDK
33nm SW | 051748Z 0518/0618 25006KT 6SM -RA SCT045 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0520 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM052000 23006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM060000 26004KT P6SM BKN045CB FM060800 24003
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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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