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KGAO
(formerly L49)
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport
Galliano, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 DUSK-DAWN; 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
LEVr331/17.9LEEVILLE VORTAC113.5002E
HRVr207/28.0HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
TBDr112/32.5TIBBY VORTAC112.0002E

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 excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 29-27.002717N29-25.929957N
Longitude: 090-15.660848W090-15.673402W
Elevation: 0.8 ft.-0.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsno, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clearnone

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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
AFTER HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 2
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/day *
77% local general aviation
23% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 22 January 2009

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (293KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (292KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (22KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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 of KGAO (South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport)
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Taken in December 2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5611:56
Sunrise06:2112:21
Sunset17:0923:09
Evening civil twilight17:3423:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 10:59:19
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 04:59:19
 
METAR
KGAO 081040Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3008 RMK AO2
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
GAO FBO Services 985-475-6701
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars, Public telephone, ...

More info about GAO FBO Services
Chevron
100LL Jet A
AS  
$4.20 
 
$3.74 
 Updated 29-Oct-2009
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AS=Assisted/Self Service
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DAYS INN GALLIANO LA 2.6 84-120
 

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BEST WESTERN ISABELLE COURT 3.7 101-119

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