FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAO |
| Lat/Long: | 29-26-27.9800N / 090-15-40.0350W
29-26.466333N / 090-15.667250W
29.4411056 / -90.2611208
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1 ft. / 0.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of GALLIANO, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70354 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DRI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 18/36 & REIL RYS 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (985-475-5178) |
| NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: | 123.85 |
| NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: | 123.85 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LEVr331/17.9 | | LEEVILLE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 02E |
| HRVr207/28.0 | | HARVEY VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 02E |
| TBDr112/32.5 | | TIBBY VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
SELF SERVICE AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6502 x 100 ft. / 1982 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 29-27.002717N | | 29-25.929957N |
| Longitude: | 090-15.660848W | | 090-15.673402W |
| Elevation: | 0.8 ft. | | -0.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 180 true | | 358 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION
PO DRAWER 490
GALLIANO, LA 70354
Phone 985-632-6701 |
| Manager: | JASON DUET
PO DRAWER 490
GALLIANO, LA 70354
Phone 985-632-1118 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 34/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 January 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU DRI AFSS. |
| - | PAEW ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **NEW** | |
download (292KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (47KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHUM - Houma-Terrebonne Airport (22 nm W)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) (26 nm NE)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (33 nm N)
L83 - Thibodaux Municipal Airport (35 nm NW)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Chris Dillon - Cougar Helicopters
Taken in December 2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 21:08:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Oct-2008 16:08:36 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAO | 122105Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM OVC070 26/21 A3004 RMK AO2
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KAXO
19nm SE | 121630Z 09013KT 7SM SCT015 BKN020 27/23 A3006
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| TAF |
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KNBG
26nm NE | 121515 07010G20KT 9999 SCT020 BKN030 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1522 BKN010 OVC030 BECMG 2200 BKN020 BKN030 OVC040 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0309 VRB06KT 0800 FG VV001 TEMPO 0915 VRB06KT 0800 FG VV001 BECMG 1517 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT030 BKN050 QNH3001INS AUTOMATED SENSOR
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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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