FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| 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): | 134.25 (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 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
| SUGr190/39.3 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| JUDKY | | 230/1.9 | | 521 | | 05W | | GM | --. -- |
| DYANA | | 043/5.2 | | 338 | | 04W | | GY | --. -.-- |
| 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: | | PCN 36 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 94.0 | | Double wheel: | 121.0 | | Double tandem: | 199.0 |
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| 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 | | 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) 918-8835 |
| Manager: | DANNY MOYD
2 EXCHANGE ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
Phone 864-277-3152 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 54 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 38% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | 8% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JUNNR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
| MCHLN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (118KB) |
| RCTOR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (128KB) |
| WORXS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Cathy Vajtay
Photo taken 28-Jun-2015
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 02-Apr-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2023 11:52:31 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Apr-2023 07:52:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYH | 021047Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2997
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KGMU
6nm N | 021053Z 01005KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00781006
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KGSP
12nm NE | 021053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00611017
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KLQK
16nm W | 021135Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2999 RMK AO2 T00610014
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| TAF |
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KGMU
6nm N | 020524Z 0206/0306 35006KT P6SM SKC FM021200 01006KT P6SM SKC FM021700 22006KT P6SM SKC FM030100 16003KT P6SM SKC
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KGSP
12nm NE | 020524Z 0206/0306 33008KT P6SM SKC FM021200 01006KT P6SM SKC FM021700 22006KT P6SM SKC FM030100 16003KT P6SM SKC
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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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