FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | 66% | local general aviation | 33% | transient general aviation | 2% | military | * for 12-month period ending 23 May 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (198KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (194KB) |
VOR/DME-A | |
download (164KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 11-Nov-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
Sunset | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 18:08:47 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 13:08:47 |
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METAR |
KGYB | 191755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT019 23/18 A3005 RMK AO2 T02340184 10240 20179
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K3T5 16nm S | 191755Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM BKN017 BKN330 24/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T02380218 10238 20207 50002 $
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TAF |
KAUS 38nm W | 191733Z 1918/2024 03013KT P6SM SCT020 FM192000 03012KT P6SM BKN025 FM200000 03008KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 2000/2004 BKN030 FM200400 03004KT P6SM OVC010 FM200800 01008KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM202100 02011KT 6SM BR OVC007 PROB30 2021/2024 2SM TSRA BKN007CB
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KCLL 40nm NE | 191732Z 1918/2018 02008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM200300 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 FM200700 VRB05KT 6SM BR OVC007
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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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