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KGYH Donaldson Center Airport
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 133.325 269.25 [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
SPAr235/27.6SPARTANBURG VORTAC115.7002W
ELWr045/28.6ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC108.6000E
GRDr341/32.3GREENWOOD VORTAC115.5001W
SUGr190/39.2SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC112.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DYANA042/5.233803WGY --. -.--
LAKE KEOWEE105/16.440804WLQK .-.. --.- -.-
FAIRMONT251/21.124805WFRT ..-. .-. -
CLEMSON084/25.725705WCEU -.-. . ..-
LAURENS309/25.930704WLUX .-.. ..- -..-
BROAD RIVER175/31.237904WBRA -... .-. .-
CORONACA339/33.523904WGIW --. .. .--
UNION COUNTY281/36.532604WUOT ..- --- -

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 34-44.993833N34-46.004500N
Longitude: 082-23.098167W082-22.071500W
Elevation: 955.3 ft.918.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 044 magnetic, 040 true224 magnetic, 220 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none42 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: 55
Single engine airplanes: 43
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Jet airplanes: 1
    
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (313KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (248KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (253KB)
NDB RWY 05   download (239KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Aerial photo of KGYH (Donaldson Center Airport)
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KGYH (Donaldson Center Airport)
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From to KGYH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset17:1722:17
Evening civil twilight17:4522:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Dec-2009 11:54:53
Local (UTC-5)  04-Dec-2009 06:54:53
 
METAR
KGYH 041115Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3010 RMK AO2
KGMU 
6nm N 		041053Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T00280000
KGSP 
12nm NE 		041053Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00280000
TAF
KGMU 
6nm N 		040539Z 0406/0506 04004KT P6SM SCT250 FM041500 04005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM041900 05006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
KGSP 
12nm NE 		040539Z 0406/0506 00000KT P6SM SKC FM041300 04003KT P6SM BKN220 FM042100 08005KT P6SM SCT110 BKN200 FM050200 04004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Stevens Aviation 122.825
864-678-6000
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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Jet A
FS $5.09 
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AvServe UNICOM 122.70
864-299-0314
864-299-5709
[web site]
[email]
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS --- $3.85 
PS $4.95 --- 
SS $4.75 --- 
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Donaldson Jet Center UNICOM 122.70
864-277-8184
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, ...
 
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Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $4.84 $4.29 
SS $4.54 --- 
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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
Donaldson Field 864-277-3152
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Other business

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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 Donaldson Center Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Donaldson Center 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 KGYH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HAWTHORN SUITES 7.2 56-72
SUPER 8 MAULDIN GREENVILLE AREA 3.6 51-70
RED ROOF INN GREENVILLE SC 4.4 40-50
 

Other hotels near Donaldson Center Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN GREENVILLE I-85 AT AUGUSTA ROADairport transportation 2.5 75-102
VALUE PLACE GREENVILLE 2.8 
QUALITY INN AND STES GREENVIL 3.1 67-100
DEFIANCE HOUSE LODGE 4.1 122-135
COMFORT INN LAURENS ROAD 4.5 65-70
BEST WESTERN PIEDMONT INN STES 5.2 
SUPER8 PIEDMONT GREENVILLE ARE 5.4 51-110
EMBASSY SUITES GREENVILLE GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.6 99-129
SUPER 8 GREENVILLE 5.9 43-69

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Donaldson Center Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KGYH but to other nearby airports such as KGSP. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Donaldson Center Airport

1 in Mauldin
44 in Greenville
5 in Simpsonville
4 in Easley
4 in Greer
6 in Duncan
 

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