FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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).
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 CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD IF UNA ON FREQ 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BOKRT THREE (RNAV) | |
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 02-Nov-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Nov-2026 07:38:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Nov-2026 03:38:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KGVL | 020655Z AUTO 08011G16KT 10SM OVC025 14/06 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP276 T01390056 FZRANO $
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KJCA
15nm SE | 020715Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM BKN033 OVC043 13/08 A3036 RMK AO2 T01290078
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KLZU
19nm S | 020656Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM BKN023 OVC031 13/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01330078 $
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KWDR
19nm SE | 020715Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM BKN027 OVC035 12/07 A3036 RMK AO2
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KAJR
19nm NE | 020715Z AUTO 06009G15KT 7SM OVC025 14/04 A3036 RMK AO2 T01350044
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KAHN
31nm SE | 020536Z 0206/0306 06010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 FM021900 07010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM030200 07008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
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KPDK
33nm SW | 020536Z 0206/0306 08010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 FM021500 08011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040 FM022100 09010G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM030200 08008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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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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