FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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): | 134.25 (864-879-0614) |
| 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 |
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| 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| JUNNR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| MCHLN TWO (RNAV) | |
download (120KB) |
| RCTOR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (130KB) |
| WORXS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (155KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (167KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BIMMR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (179KB) |
| BWALL TWO (RNAV) | |
download (182KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Cathy Vajtay
Photo taken 28-Jun-2015
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Donaldson Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 |
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Times for 28-Jan-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jan-2025 22:45:54 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Jan-2025 17:45:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KGYH | 282147Z 25013G18KT 10SM CLR 16/M05 A2987
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KGMU
6nm N | 282153Z 22008KT 10SM CLR 16/M03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01611033
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KGSP
12nm NE | 282153Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 16/M05 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01561050
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KLQK
16nm W | 282235Z AUTO 26010G19KT 10SM CLR 15/M10 A2988 RMK AO2 T01451102
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| TAF |
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KGMU
6nm N | 281735Z 2818/2918 25009KT P6SM SKC FM290200 25011G20KT P6SM FEW200
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KGSP
12nm NE | 282154Z 2822/2918 21011KT P6SM FEW250 FM291200 25012G20KT P6SM FEW200
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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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