FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GYB |
| Lat/Long: | 30-10-09.4000N 096-58-48.1000W
30-10.156667N 096-58.801667W
30.1692778,-96.9800278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 484.1 ft. / 147.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GIDDINGS, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 78942 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1971 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | MONTGOMERY COUNTY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GYB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.225 (979-542-0382) |
| AUSTIN APPROACH: | 127.225 |
| AUSTIN DEPARTURE: | 127.225 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 3T5 (16 nm S): | 124.175 (979-242-5777) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IDUr293/25.2 | | INDUSTRY VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 08E |
| CWKr108/31.1 | | CENTEX VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 06E |
| CLLr220/39.0 | | COLLEGE STATION VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL & JET A 24 HR SELF SERVE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 30-10.484307N | | 30-09.827748N |
| Longitude: | 096-58.839007W | | 096-58.763177W |
| Elevation: | 484.1 ft. | | 439.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 174 true | | 348 magnetic, 354 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.40 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. trees, 520 ft. from runway, 260 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
5 FT FENCE, 0-77 FT DSTC, 222 FT L. | | 46 ft. trees, 760 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GIDDINGS & LEE CO
118 E RICHMOND
GIDDINGS, TX 78942
Phone 979-540-2710 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH SILLS
1234 CR 206
GIDDINGS, TX 78942
Phone 979-542-6081
MGR CELL 512-470-1466. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC AUSTIN APCH AT 512-369-7865. |
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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (197KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (126KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
84R - Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (13 nm SW)
3T5 - Fayette Regional Air Center Airport (16 nm S)
KRWV - Caldwell Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
11R - Brenham Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
KEDC - Austin Executive Airport (33 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Nov-2007
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Jan-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 13:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 00:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Jan-2025 07:45:55 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Jan-2025 01:45:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYB | 180735Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM SCT037 SCT043 12/09 A2985 RMK AO2 T01150093
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K3T5
16nm S | 180735Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM BKN220 13/13 A2981 RMK AO2 T01290126 $
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KAUS
38nm W | 180520Z 1806/1912 23006KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/26045KT FM181000 30007KT P6SM FEW250 FM181600 35013G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM190300 36017G27KT P6SM FEW250
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KCLL
40nm NE | 180520Z 1806/1906 21007KT P6SM SKC WS020/26045KT FM181000 27009KT P6SM SKC FM181200 32010G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM181800 34014G24KT P6SM SKC FM190100 35014KT 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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