KGVL
Airport
Lee Gilmer Meml
Gainesville, Georgia

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GVL / KGVL
Lat/Lng:34.2726263889, -83.8302261111
34-16-21.4550N, 083-49-48.8140W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 05/15/2017
Elevation:1276 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 05/15/2017
Magnetic Variation:03W,(1985), [-6W (2025)]
Sectional:ATLANTA
From City: in Gainesville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Every day Daylight hours
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Macon FSS(MCN)
NOTAMs and Weather:GVLNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Dusk-Dawn. Activate MALSR Runway 05; HIRL Runway 05/23 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.075
UNICOM:123.075
Weather:ASOS 770-532-4687 126.475
Approach:
Contact 'ATLANTA' Approach
132.475 ;0615-2200
291.1 ;0615-2200
Departure:
Contact 'ATLANTA' Departure
132.475 ;0615-2200
291.1 ;0615-2200
Master Airport:A80 (ATLANTA LARGE TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L 24 Hour Self Service Fuel with Credit Card.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Minor
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Gainesville
P.O. Box 2496
Gainesville, GA 30501
770-535-6882
Manager:Lisa Poole
Po Box 2496
Gainesville, GA 30503-2496
770-535-6882

Runways

Runways:05/23
11/29

Runway 05/23

Length:5496 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 05/15/2017
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 45,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 100,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 05 End 23
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):5496 feet5496 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):5496 feet5496 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):5370 feet5496 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):5370 feet5100 feet
True Alignment:041,(035 Magnetic)221,(215 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS/DME 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 396'
Elevation at End:1274.3' MSL1237.5' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold: 1242.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1275.3' MSL1273.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:31' AGL37' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on right side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:3:15:1
Approach 32:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:23' AGL15' AGL
Object Distance:269' Along centerline
493' Left of centerline
279' Along centerline
479' Left of centerline
Other Objects: Bldg 360 ft Left 0 ft - 80 ft from Eor.

Runway 11/29

Length:4003 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 05/15/2017
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 20,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
End 11 End 29
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):4001 feet4001 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):4001 feet4001 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):3881 feet3890 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):3770 feet3770 feet
True Alignment:108,(102 Magnetic)288,(282 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:120'111'
Elevation at End:1272.8' MSL1259.9' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:1272.4' MSL1261.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1276.9' MSL1276.9' MSL
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:1:17:1
Object Height:42' AGL42' AGL
Object Distance:242' Along centerline
111' Left of centerline
494' Along centerline
149' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Deer on & in Vicinity of All Runways.
for Cd If Una to Contact on FSS Frequency, Contact Atlanta Approach at 678-364-6131, When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.

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