Lee Gilmer Meml Airport

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Gainesville Weather (°F)

METAR: KGVL 170153Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01440094

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KGVL (0.0 NM at True Heading of 203)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1013
Temperature: 14.4 C (57.92 F)
Dewpoint: 9.4 C (48.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-16-21.4550N (34.272626)
Longitude: 
083-49-48.8140W (-83.830226)
Elevation: 
1276.9 feet MSL (389 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
5.9 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. S of Gainesville, Georgia
Found On: 
Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
LISA POOLE
PO BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496
770-535-6882
CITY OF GAINESVILLE
P.O. BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
770-535-6882

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
04/1940
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2277 feet (694 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GVL
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  134
Multi Engine:  20
Jet Engine:  9
GA Helicopters:  3

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  55000
GA Local:  28000 50.9%
GA Itinerant:  26500 48.2%
Military Aircraft:  500 0.9%

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
Approach:  ATLANTA
132.475 ;0615-2200
132.475 ;0615-2200
ATLANTA ARTCC
Departure:  ATLANTA
132.475 ;0615-2200
132.475 ;0615-2200
ATLANTA ARTCC
ASOS:  126.475 (770-532-4687)

  • 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 122.55 0615-2200.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 770

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Blue Ridge Aviation, Inc.
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Unicom 122.8 532-4136 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Macon(MCN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 02/22/24 to 0901Z 03/21/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 05 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 SE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-4
STAR BOKRT THREE (RNAV) SE-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GVL

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
14.5 Jackson County Airport
(KJCA JCA)
113 119 100LL, Jet A+
18.9 Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field Airport
(KLZU LZU)
200 206 100LL, Jet A+
19.2 Barrow County Airport
(WDR KWDR WDR)
154 160 100LL, Jet A+
19.2 Habersham County Airport
(KAJR AJR)
44 50 100LL, Jet A+
29.4 Cherokee County Regional Airport
(KCNI CNI)
274 280 100LL, Jet A+
31.7 Athens/Ben Epps Airport
(AHN KAHN AHN)
127 133 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
32.7 Toccoa Rg Letourneau Field Airport
(TOC KTOC TOC)
53 59 100LL, Jet A+
32.9 Pickens County Airport
(KJZP JZP)
289 295 100LL, Jet A+
33.4 Dekalb-Peachtree Airport
(PDK KPDK PDK)
224 230 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
35.9 Blairsville Airport
(KDZJ DZJ)
346 352 100LL, Jet A+
38.4 Covington Municipal Airport
(KCVC CVC)
181 187 100LL, Jet A+
41.1 Cobb County International/Mccollum Field Airport
(KRYY RYY)
247 252 100LL, Jet A+
43.7 Madison Municipal Airport
(52A)
154 160 100LL
45.4 Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field Airport
(FTY KFTY FTY)
229 234 100LL, Jet A+
47.5 Berry Hill Airport
(7GA7)
201 207 100LL
48.4 Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(ATL KATL ATL)
218 224 100, 100LL, Jet A
51.3 Cartersville Airport
(KVPC VPC)
260 265 100LL, Jet A+
51.4 Elbert County-Patz Field Airport
(KEBA EBA)
101 108 100LL
52.5 Oconee County Regional Airport
(CEU KCEU CEU)
62 69 100LL, Jet A
53.2 Greene County Regional Airport
(CPP)
139 145 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-2 DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS.
A110-4 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.
A57-23 APCH 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A58-23 BLDG 360 FT LEFT 0 FT - 80 FT FROM EOR.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 24 HOUR SELF SERVICE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
11/29
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 5496 ft (1675 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 05

GVL Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  5496 ft x 100 ft (1675 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/15/2017
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  45.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  100.0

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
1274.3 1237.5
Latitude: 
34-16-01.4451N 34-16-42.4735N
Longitude: 
083-50-16.5454W 083-49-33.5831W
Runway True Alignment: 
041 221
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
23 59
Distance from End: 
269 672
Object Centerline Offset: 
493 ft. left of centerline 408 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
30 38
Threshold Elevation: 
1242.3
Displaced Threshold: 
396
Threshold Latitude: 
34-16-39.5160N

Threshold Longitude: 

083-49-36.6675W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5496 5496
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5496 5496
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5370 5496
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5370 5100

Runway 11/29  4003 ft x 100 ft (1220 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/15/2017
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  35.0

Runway 11

Runway 29

Elevation: 
1272.8 1259.9
Latitude: 
34-16-26.7165N 34-16-14.8072N
Longitude: 
083-50-02.9729W 083-49-17.4867W
Runway True Alignment: 
108 288
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
42 42
Distance from End: 
242 494
Object Centerline Offset: 
493 ft. left of centerline 408 ft. left of centerline
Threshold Elevation: 
1272.4 1261.5
Displaced Threshold: 
120 111
Threshold Latitude: 
34-16-26.3617N 34-16-15.1356N

Threshold Longitude: 

083-50-01.6100W 083-49-18.7483W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4001 4001
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4001 4001
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
3881 3890
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
3770 3770

Services

Airframe Repair: 
None
Powerplant Repair: 
None
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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