FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GVL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4550N 083-49-48.8140W
34-16.357583N 083-49.813567W
34.2726264,-83.8302261
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276.9 ft. / 389.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LZU (19 nm S): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (19 nm SE): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm NE): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- CD PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) 2200-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.55 0615-2200.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
| ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BARROW COUNTY | | 334/23.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5496 x 100 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.024085N | | 34-16.707892N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.275757W | | 083-49.559718W |
| Elevation: | 1274.3 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 396 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5370 LDA:5370 | | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5496 LDA:5100 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 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: | 23 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 493 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. trees, 672 ft. from runway, 408 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
BLDG 360 FT LEFT 0 FT - 80 FT FROM EOR. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 |
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| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.445275N | | 34-16.246787N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.049548W | | 083-49.291445W |
| Elevation: | 1272.8 ft. | | 1259.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 108 true | | 291 magnetic, 288 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 111 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3881 LDA:3770 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3890 LDA:3770 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 242 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 494 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GAINESVILLE
P.O. BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Phone 770-535-6882 |
| Manager: | LISA POOLE
PO BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496
Phone 770-535-6882 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (252KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (157KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (479KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCA - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCNI - Cherokee County Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by "aedelstein"
Photo taken 22-Apr-2017
looking south.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Jun-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jun-2025 17:52:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Jun-2025 13:52:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KGVL | 191739Z AUTO 00000KT FEW090 24/21 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SE RAB1658E30 P0000 T02390211 $
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KJCA
15nm SE | 191735Z AUTO 30008G29KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR SCT016 SCT029 BKN050 23/22 A3011 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V5 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0013 T02330217
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KLZU
19nm S | 191728Z 29009G14KT 10SM VCTS -RA FEW026 SCT044 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND E AND SW TSE18B22RAB07 P0000 $
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KWDR
19nm SE | 191735Z AUTO 31005G17KT 7SM VCTSRA SCT030 BKN040 BKN050 23/20 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS
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KAJR
19nm NE | 191735Z AUTO 27011G17KT 200V280 10SM BKN029 BKN034 BKN040 28/20 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND E T02750202
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KAHN
31nm SE | 191132Z 1912/2012 23004KT P6SM FEW003 FEW250 FM191500 25007KT P6SM SCT025 FM191700 26008KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1917/1921 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM200900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW006 FEW080
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KPDK
33nm SW | 191412Z 1914/2012 23008KT P6SM BKN010 BKN250 FM191500 25010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT035 TEMPO 1917/1921 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM200100 26005KT P6SM SCT250 FM200800 27004KT P6SM FEW009 FEW150
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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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