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South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr
Galliano, Louisiana

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GAO / KGAO (Golf-Alpha-Oscar)
Lat/Lng: 29.4411055556, -90.2611208333
29-26-27.9800N, 090-15-40.0350W
Estimated by FAA-EST on 12/12/2007
Elevation: 1 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 09/24/2007
Magnetic Variation: 02E, (1995), [0W (2008)]
Sectional: NEW ORLEANS
From City: 1nm E of Galliano

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 11/1987
Attended: Continuous
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Houston Center (ZHU)
FSS: De Ridder FSS (DRI)
NOTAMs and Weather: DRI NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), MIRL Runway 18/36 & REIL Runways 18 & 36 Preset Low Intensity; to Increase Intensity Activate - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 123.000
UNICOM: 123.000
Weather: AWOS-3 985-475-5178 118.175
Approach:
Contact 'NEW ORLEANS' Approach
123.85, 256.9
Departure:
Contact 'NEW ORLEANS' Departure
123.85, 256.9
Master Airport: MSY (LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL)

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
Self Service Available 24 Hrs with Credit Card
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 2
Multi Engine GA: 2
Jet GA: 2
Helicopter GA: 7
Total: 13

Annual Operations

For year ending: 01/10/2008
Local GA (< 20 miles): 8000
Non-local GA: 3900
Military Operations: 504
Total: 12404

Ownership

Owner: Greater Lafourche Port Commission
Po Drawer 490
Galliano, La 70354
985-632-6701
Manager: Jason Duet
Po Drawer 490
Galliano, La 70354
985-632-1118

Runways

Runways: 18/36
H1

Runway 18/36

Length: 6502 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 09/24/2007
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment: 180, (180 Magnetic) 360, (360 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 0.8' MSL -0.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1' MSL 0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 50' AGL 50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Trees  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 34:1 50:1
Object Height: 50' AGL  
Object Distance: 1900' Along centerline
330' Right of centerline
 

Runway H1

Length: 60 feet
Width: 60 feet
Surface: Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Gco Available on Frequency 135.075 Thru Dri Afss.
Personnnel and Equipment Working on & in View of Airport.

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