FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GIF |
| Lat/Long: | 28-03-46.5130N 081-45-11.9320W
28-03.775217N 081-45.198867W
28.0629203,-81.7533144
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 145.5 ft. / 44.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of WINTER HAVEN, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33881 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GIF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1000.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23,11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.425 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 133.675 (863-229-7810) |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BOW (7 nm S): | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| WX AWOS-3 at X07 (12 nm SE): | 124.225 (863-678-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LAL (15 nm W): | PHONE 863-834-2030 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LALr071/14.5 | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| ORLr218/36.3 | | ORLANDO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS
MOGAS:93 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5005 x 100 ft. / 1526 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/35 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 89.0 | | Double wheel: | 142.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 28-03.511480N | | 28-04.095530N |
| Longitude: | 081-45.472507W | | 081-44.814040W |
| Elevation: | 141.6 ft. | | 141.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 205 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO AER DUE TO 35 FT TREES 520 FT FM RWY END AND 155 FT LEFT . | | 41 ft. trees, 1245 ft. from runway, 65 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 60 ft. / 1220 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/37 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 94.0 | | Double wheel: | 151.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 28-03.814958N | | 28-03.664683N |
| Longitude: | 081-45.630778W | | 081-44.906072W |
| Elevation: | 143.0 ft. | | 141.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 103 true | | 287 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. pline, 1430 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. fence, lighted, 215 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WINTER HAVEN
P.O. BOX 2277
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33883-2277
Phone 863-291-5600
CONTACT PERSON: T. MICHAEL STAVRES |
| Manager: | TROY HEIDEL
2073 HWY 92 WEST
WINTER HAVEN, FL 33881
Phone 863-298-4551 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BROWN'S SPB LOCATED ON ADJACENT LAKE. |
| - | NMRS ACFT OPERG WO RDOS INVOF ARPT AND SPB. |
| - | UNLGTD OBSTNS IN THE APPRCH TO RWY 05 DUE TO TREES 515 BFR AER. |
| - | ANEMOMETER REMOTED TO FBO OFFICE. |
| - | GLIDER ACFT OPERG ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU TAMPA CD. |
| - | RWY 05 PREFERRED FOR CALM OR LIGHT WINDS |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (124KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (303KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (7 nm S)
X07 - Lake Wales Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KLAL - Lakeland Linder International Airport (15 nm W)
KISM - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (22 nm NE)
KPCM - Plant City Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-May-2019
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2026
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2026 13:53:46 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Oct-2026 09:53:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KGIF | 121253Z AUTO 36008KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3010 RMK AO1 SLP191 T02330217
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KBOW
8nm S | 121340Z AUTO 35005G11KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A3011 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KLAL
15nm W | 121250Z 36004KT 10SM SKC 22/22 A3010
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KLAL
15nm W | 121120Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM121400 36008KT P6SM SKC FM130100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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