FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GVL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-21.4550N 083-49-48.8140W
34-16.357583N 083-49.813567W
34.2726264,-83.8302261
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1276.9 ft. / 389.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 126.475 (770-771-5055) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (15 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LZU (19 nm S): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (19 nm SE): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm NE): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- CD PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) 2200-0615.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
- CD PRVDD BY GAINESVILLE RCO ON FREQ 122.5 0615-2200.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHNr308/31.8 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
| ODFr226/36.6 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BARROW COUNTY | | 334/23.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5496 x 100 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.024085N | | 34-16.707892N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.275757W | | 083-49.559718W |
| Elevation: | 1274.3 ft. | | 1237.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 041 true | | 224 magnetic, 221 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 396 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5370 LDA:5370 | | TORA:5496 TODA:5496 ASDA:5496 LDA:5100 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 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: | 23 ft. trees, 269 ft. from runway, 493 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 279 ft. from runway, 479 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
BLDG 360 FT LEFT 0 FT - 80 FT FROM EOR. |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4003 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 |
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| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-16.445275N | | 34-16.246787N |
| Longitude: | 083-50.049548W | | 083-49.291445W |
| Elevation: | 1272.8 ft. | | 1259.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 111 magnetic, 108 true | | 291 magnetic, 288 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 111 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3881 LDA:3770 | | TORA:4001 TODA:4001 ASDA:3890 LDA:3770 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 242 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 494 ft. from runway, 149 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GAINESVILLE
P.O. BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Phone 770-535-6882 |
| Manager: | LISA POOLE
PO BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496
Phone 770-535-6882 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOKRT THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (190KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (157KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (479KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJCA - Jackson County Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (19 nm S)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (19 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCNI - Cherokee County Regional Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by "aedelstein"
Photo taken 22-Apr-2017
looking south.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Aug-2026 11:57:51 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Aug-2026 07:57:51 |
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| METAR |
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| KGVL | 071113Z AUTO 12004KT 8SM BKN003 OVC022 21/21 A3026 RMK AO2 T02110206 FZRANO $
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KJCA
15nm SE | 071135Z AUTO 16005KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 21/ A3027 RMK AO2 T0207////
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KLZU
19nm S | 071103Z 10004KT 2SM BR OVC002 21/ A3026 RMK AO2 PNO $
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KWDR
19nm SE | 071135Z 10SM SCT003 BKN032 A3029 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
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KAJR
19nm NE | 071135Z AUTO 15005KT M1/4SM FG OVC002 20/20 A3028 RMK AO2 P0001 T02040202
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KAHN
31nm SE | 071000Z 0710/0806 00000KT P6SM BKN120 FM071100 00000KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN009 TEMPO 0711/0713 4SM BR BKN005 FM071600 00000KT P6SM SCT025 FM071800 16004KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 0720/0724 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
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KPDK
33nm SW | 071001Z 0710/0806 00000KT 6SM BR BKN100 FM071100 00000KT 6SM BR SCT006 BKN008 TEMPO 0711/0713 4SM BR BKN006 FM071500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 FM071700 16004KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0718/0723 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM080100 00000KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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