| KGAO
Airport
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South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr
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Galliano, Louisiana
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FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026
| FAA/ICAO Identifier: | GAO / KGAO (Golf-Alpha-Oscar) |
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| Lat/Lng: | 29.4411111111, -90.2611111111
29-26-28.0000N, 090-15-40.0000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 03/07/2012 |
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| Elevation: | 0 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 03/07/2012 |
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| Magnetic Variation: | 02E,(1995), [-2W (2025)] |
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| Sectional: | NEW ORLEANS |
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| From City: | 1nm E of Galliano |
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| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
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| Activation: | 11/1987 |
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| Attended: | Continuous |
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| Control Tower: | no |
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| ARTCC: | Houston(ZHU)Houston Center |
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| FSS: | De Ridder FSS(DRI) |
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| NOTAMs and Weather: | DRINOTAM-D service at airport |
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| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
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| Segmented Circle: | yes |
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| Lights: | Ssalr Runway 36; REIL Runway 18 and MIRL Runway 18 & 36 Preset Low Intensity Dusk-Dawn; PAPI Runway 18 & 36 Operating Continuously; to Increase Intensity Activate - CTAF. |
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| Beacon: | Sunset-Sunrise |
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| Landing Fee: | no |
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| CTAF: | 123.000 |
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| UNICOM: | 123.000 |
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| Weather: | AWOS-3PT 985-475-5178 118.175 |
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| Approach: | | Contact 'NEW ORLEANS' Approach | | 120.85, | 256.9 |
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| Departure: | | Contact 'NEW ORLEANS' Departure | | 120.85, | 256.9 |
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| Other: | ---CD/P 120.85 |
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| Master Airport: | MSY (LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL) |
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| Fuel: | Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
L Fuel Available 24/7 with Cc. |
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| Airframe Repair: | None |
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| Powerplant Repair: | None |
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| Bottled Oxygen: | None |
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| Bulk Oxygen: | None |
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| Transient Storage: | Hanger,Tie-Down |
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| Other Services: | Avionics |
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| Owner: | Greater Lafourche Port Commission
16829 East Main
Cutoff, La 70345
985-632-6701 |
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| Manager: | Gwayne Gautreaux
16829 East Main
Cutoff, La 70345
985-291-0818
After Hours Phone 985-475-6701. |
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Runway 18/36
| Length: | 6500 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 03/07/2012 |
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| Width: | 100 feet |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | NONE |
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| Weight Capacity: | Single Wheel aircraft: 60,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs |
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
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End 18 |
End 36 |
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| True Alignment: | 180,(178 Magnetic) | 360,(358 Magnetic) |
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| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME |
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| Runway Markings: | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition | Precision Instrument,Good Condition |
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| Elevation at End: | 0.0' MSL | -2.0' MSL |
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 0.0' MSL | -1.8' MSL |
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| Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: | 50' AGL | 50' AGL |
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| Visual Glide Path Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
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| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left side of runway | 4-light PAPI on left side of runway |
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| Approach Lights: | | SSALR - Simplified Short Approach Lighting System With Ruwnay Alignment Indicator Lights |
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| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | Yes | |
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| Objects: | Trees | |
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| 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 |
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| Object Clearance Slope: | 30:1 | 50:1 |
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| Object Height: | 70' AGL | |
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| Object Distance: | 2306' Along centerline
540' Left of centerline | |
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Runway H1
| Length: | 60 feet
by Owner on 05/13/2024 |
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| Width: | 60 feet |
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| Surface: | Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | NONE |
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| • | All Surface Work in Prog Mowing. Bird Acty in Vicinity of Runway 18/36. |
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| • | for Cd Contact New Orleans Approach at 504-471-4350 or 120.85. |
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