FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | GYH |
Lat/Long: | 34-45-29.9260N 082-22-35.0900W 34-45.498767N 082-22.584833W 34.7583128,-82.3764139 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 955.9 ft. / 291.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 07W (2025) |
From city: | 6 miles S of GREENVILLE, SC |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 29605 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1943 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | GYH (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-1900 |
Pattern altitude: | 2755.9 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 864-277-3152. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 133.325 |
UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX AWOS-3: | 127.325 (864-277-5674) |
DONALDSON GROUND: | 121.4 [0700-2100] |
DONALDSON TOWER: | 133.325 269.25 [0700-2100] |
GREER APPROACH: | 118.8 |
GREER DEPARTURE: | 118.8 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.4 |
BIMMR DP: | 118.8 |
BWALL DP: | 118.8 |
WX ASOS at GMU (6 nm N): | 127.075 (864-239-0014) |
WX ASOS at GSP (11 nm NE): | PHONE 864-334-6232 |
WX AWOS-3 at LQK (16 nm W): | 120.0 (864-843-5801) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.35/263.125 (OWING RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SPAr235/27.6 | | SPARTANBURG VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 02W |
ELWr045/28.6 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
SUGr190/39.3 | | SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 36 /R/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 94.0 | Double wheel: | 121.0 | Double tandem: | 199.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 34-44.993448N | | 34-46.004035N |
Longitude: | 082-23.098127W | | 082-22.071435W |
Elevation: | 955.8 ft. | | 918.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 040 true | | 227 magnetic, 220 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.22 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.14 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: | none | | 42 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 650 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | GREENVILLE CITY/COUNTY 2 EXCHANGE ST GREENVILLE, SC 29605 Phone (864) 918-8835 |
Manager: | DANNY MOYD 2 EXCHANGE ST GREENVILLE, SC 29605 Phone 864-277-3152 |
Additional Remarks
E60-05 | BAK-14 (1502 FT). |
E60-23 | BAK-14 (1703 FT). |
- | LTD PRK, RAMP CLSD TO ALL TFC EXC MIL R/W ACFT WITH 24HR PPR. CTC ARNG OPS C803-299-5214. OPR 1230-2200Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. LTD TRAN MAINT FOR CH47 AND UH72 ACFT ONLY. |
- | ARNG OPS PTD - 41.3 308.7 REMARKS: ARNG OPS C803-299-5214 (GREENVILLE OPS). |
- | TWY A CLSD TO WINGSPANS GTR THAN 79 FT WO PRIOR CDN WITH ARPT MGMT. |
- | SFC CONDS NOT RPRTD DAILY 9PM TO 7AM LOCAL. |
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 |
JUNNR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (152KB) |
MCHLN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (119KB) |
RCTOR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (120KB) |
WORXS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (323KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (275KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (244KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
BIMMR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (178KB) |
BWALL TWO (RNAV) | |
download (181KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (355KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGMU - Greenville Downtown Airport (6 nm N)
KGSP - Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (11 nm NE)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (16 nm W)
KSPA - Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport/Simpson Field (23 nm NE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Cathy Vajtay
Photo taken 28-Jun-2015
looking north.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 22-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:15 | | 01:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jun-2025 20:27:08 |
Local (UTC-4) | 22-Jun-2025 16:27:08 |
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METAR |
KGYH | 221947Z 16007KT 10SM SCT050 BKN090 31/19 A3021
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KGMU 6nm N | 221953Z 14008KT 10SM OVC050 32/19 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP219 T03170194
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KGSP 12nm NE | 221953Z 18006KT 10SM OVC055 32/19 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T03220189
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KLQK 16nm W | 222015Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM SCT055 33/19 A3020 RMK AO2 T03300191
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TAF |
KGMU 6nm N | 221736Z 2218/2318 18004KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM230100 VRB02KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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KGSP 12nm NE | 221736Z 2218/2318 17004KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM230500 VRB02KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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