FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 [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 |
| 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: | | 83 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 66 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 |
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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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (251KB) |
| NDB RWY 05 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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Photo taken 28-Sep-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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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-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 01:07:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 21:07:36 |
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| METAR |
| KGYH | 072259Z 00000KT 10SM SCT055 32/19 A3005
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KGMU 6nm N | 080053Z 11004KT 10SM SCT065 29/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02890194
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KGSP 12nm NE | 080053Z 11003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02610206
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| TAF |
KGMU 6nm N | 072329Z 080024 13005KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 0002 BKN060 FM0300 04004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM1500 11006KT P6SM SCT050
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KGSP 12nm NE | 072329Z 080024 14004KT P6SM FEW060 FM0300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM1500 11006KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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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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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| Jet A $5.85
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Donaldson Center |
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864-277-3152 [web site] [email]
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Airport management, Other business
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