AirNav: KGAO - South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport

KGAO

South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr.. Airport
Galliano, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	GAO
Lat/Long:	29-26-28.0000N 090-15-40.0000W 29-26.466667N 090-15.666667W 29.4411111,-90.2611111 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02E (1995)
From city:	1 mile E of GALLIANO, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70354

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.0
WX AWOS-3PT:	118.175 (985-475-5178)
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH:	120.85
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE:	120.85
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	120.85

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LEVr331/17.9	LEEVILLE VORTAC	113.50	02E
HRVr207/28.0	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
TBDr112/32.5	TIBBY VOR/DME	117.15	02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

6500 x 100 ft. / 1981 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	60.0
Double wheel:	75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

29-27.002465N

29-25.930058N

Longitude:

090-15.660803W

090-15.673422W

Elevation:

0.0 ft.

-2.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 180 true

358 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

no, no lights

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

70 ft. trees, 2306 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

none

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Latitude:	29-26.507520N
Longitude:	090-15.802440W
Elevation:	0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION 16829 EAST MAIN CUTOFF, LA 70345 Phone 985-632-6701
Manager:	GWAYNE GAUTREAUX 16829 EAST MAIN CUTOFF, LA 70345 Phone 985-291-0818 AFT HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.

Additional Remarks

-	ALL SFC WORK IN PROG MOWING. BIRD ACTY INVOF RWY 18/36.
-	FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 120.85.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36		download (287KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (337KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (342KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (67KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHUM - Houma-Terrebonne Airport (22 nm W)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base - Alvin Callender Field (26 nm NE)
KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (33 nm N)
L83 - Thibodaux Municipal Airport (35 nm NW)
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (38 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	10:44
Sunrise	06:11	11:11
Sunset	20:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	20:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Jul-2025 18:04:34
Local (UTC-5)	12-Jul-2025 13:04:34

METAR

KGAO

121755Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT035 32/23 A3012 RMK AO2 60017 T03220225 10323 20241

TAF

KHUM 22nm W	121720Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 PROB30 1218/1222 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN045 BKN050
KNBG 26nm NE	1123/1223 20010KT 9999 VCSH FEW030 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1200/1202 20005KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT250 QNH3006INS BECMG 1213/1215 18007KT 9999 SCT030CB BKN130 BKN250 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1217/1223 VRB25G35KT 1600 +TSRA BR BKN013CB OVC030 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1204 NEXT 1307 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1204 TIL 1312 TX32/1220Z TN25/1211Z FN00275

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

985-475-6701
985-291-0818
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...

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	100LL
FS		$6.27
Updated 10-Jul-2025

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