FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL & JET A 24 HR SELF SERVE. |
| Parking: | 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. |
| 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 (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 520 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
5 FT FENCE, 0-77 FT DSTC, 222 FT L. | | 46 ft. trees, 760 ft. from runway, 12:1 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. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (126KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
84R - Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (13 nm SW)
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 24-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Apr-2025 20:01:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Apr-2025 15:01:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYB | 241955Z AUTO 15007G16KT 10SM SCT041 SCT055 BKN110 28/20 A2996 RMK AO2 T02810197
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K3T5
16nm S | 241955Z AUTO 15012G19KT 10SM SCT043 BKN070 BKN370 29/22 A2990 RMK AO2 T02920223 $
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KAUS
38nm W | 241723Z 2418/2524 15013KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 2421/2424 VRB15G25KT 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM250100 13007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM250700 16004KT P6SM BKN015 FM251200 15003KT P6SM OVC008 FM251500 16008KT P6SM BKN015 FM251800 15010KT P6SM BKN040
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KCLL
40nm NE | 241725Z 2418/2518 15014KT P6SM BKN035 FM242000 15015KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 TEMPO 2421/2501 VRB25KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM250100 12007KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 FM250600 15005KT P6SM SCT008 FM250900 15005KT P6SM BKN007 FM251500 16008KT P6SM BKN015
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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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