FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| 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 21-Feb-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Feb-2025 11:43:02 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Feb-2025 05:43:02 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYB | 211115Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM BKN041 OVC049 00/M08 A3055 RMK AO2 T00001080
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K3T5
16nm S | 211115Z AUTO 02008KT 10SM BKN040 OVC050 01/M08 A3050 RMK AO2 T00071075 $
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KAUS
38nm W | 210838Z 2109/2212 04010KT P6SM OVC045 FM211200 03008KT P6SM OVC028 FM220600 01005KT 6SM BR OVC011
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KCLL
40nm NE | 210520Z 2106/2206 02009KT P6SM OVC060 FM211100 06009KT P6SM BKN045 FM211800 05006KT P6SM BKN060 FM211900 04007KT P6SM OVC045
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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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