AirNav: KGYH - Donaldson Field Airport

KGYH

Donaldson Field Airport
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	GYH
Lat/Long:	34-45-29.9260N 082-22-35.0900W 34-45.498767N 082-22.584833W 34.7583128,-82.3764139 (estimated)
Elevation:	955.9 ft. / 291.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07W (2025)
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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GYH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0600-1900
Pattern altitude:	2755.9 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
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
ATIS:	127.325
WX AWOS-3:	127.325 (864-277-5674)
DONALDSON GROUND:	121.4 [0700-2100]
DONALDSON TOWER:	133.325 269.25 [0700-2100]
GREER APPROACH:	118.8
GREER DEPARTURE:	118.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.4
BIMMR DP:	118.8
BWALL DP:	118.8
WX ASOS at GMU (6 nm N):	127.075 (864-239-0014)
WX ASOS at GSP (11 nm NE):	PHONE 864-334-6232
WX AWOS-3 at LQK (16 nm W):	120.0 (864-843-5801)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SPAr235/27.6	SPARTANBURG VORTAC	115.70	02W
ELWr045/28.6	ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC	108.60	00E
SUGr190/39.3	SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC	112.20	02W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
JUDKY	230/1.9	521	05W	GM	--. --
BROAD RIVER	178/31.2	379	07W	BRA	-... .-. .-
UNION COUNTY	283/36.5	326	06W	UOT	..- --- -

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:	94.0
Double wheel:	121.0
Double tandem:	199.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

34-44.993448N

34-46.004035N

Longitude:

082-23.098127W

082-22.071435W

Elevation:

955.8 ft.

918.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

047 magnetic, 040 true

227 magnetic, 220 true

Markings:

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:

Touchdown point:

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) 918-8835
Manager:	DANNY MOYD 2 EXCHANGE ST GREENVILLE, SC 29605 Phone 864-277-3152

Additional Remarks

A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 440/R/C/W/T
E60-05	BAK-14 (1502 FT).
E60-23	BAK-14 (1703 FT).
-	LTD PRK, RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL R/W ACFT WITH 24HR PPR. CTC ARNG OPS C803-299-5214. OPR 1230-2200Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. LTD TRAN MAINT FOR CH47 AND UH72 ACFT ONLY.
-	ARNG OPS PTD - 41.3 308.7 REMARKS: ARNG OPS C803-299-5214 (GREENVILLE OPS).
-	TWY A CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 79 FT WO PRIOR CDN WITH ARPT MGMT.
-	SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD DAILY 9PM TO 7AM LOCAL.

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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JUNNR FOUR (RNAV)		download (153KB)
MCHLN TWO (RNAV)		download (120KB)
RCTOR THREE (RNAV)		download (121KB)
WORXS TWO (RNAV)		download (155KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 CHANGED		download (308KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 CHANGED		download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 CHANGED		download (229KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (167KB)
Departure Procedures
BIMMR THREE (RNAV)		download (179KB)
BWALL TWO (RNAV)		download (182KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (355KB)

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/Simpson Field (23 nm NE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm SW)

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Area around KGYH (Donaldson Field Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Airport diagram

Diagram of KGYH (Donaldson Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:01	12:01
Sunrise	07:29	12:29
Sunset	17:18	22:18
Evening civil twilight	17:46	22:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Dec-2025 22:36:32
Local (UTC-5)	13-Dec-2025 17:36:32

METAR

KGYH	132147Z 24012KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3003
KGMU 6nm N	132153Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01610050
KGSP 12nm NE	132153Z 22009KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01560044
KLQK 16nm W	132215Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3001 RMK AO2 T01530053

TAF

KGMU 6nm N	131738Z 1318/1418 23007KT P6SM SCT250 FM140800 28009KT P6SM BKN060 FM141000 34009KT P6SM SCT050 FM141300 36010G18KT P6SM FEW200 FM141600 36013G25KT P6SM SKC
KGSP 12nm NE	131738Z 1318/1418 23006KT P6SM SCT250 FM140900 32008KT P6SM BKN050 FM141200 35009G19KT P6SM SCT070 FM141500 35014G26KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Vantage Aviation

864-277-8184
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...

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