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KGAO · South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KGAO FAA GAO Elev 1 ft Lat 29° 26.46' N Lon 90° 15.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
36 001° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.175
  • A/D NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP 123.850
  • UNIC UNICOM CTAF 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 28 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)
  • ·104 LOUISIANA FRANKLINTON (2R7) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N30º49.17´ W90º06.75´ 175 B NOTAM FILE DRI RWY 13–31: H3000X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 REILs OTS.
  • ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 PAPI OTS indefly.
  • ·Golf course .25 miles north of arpt.
  • ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 runway markings chipped and faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (225) 333-1579
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·PICAYUNE (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.95 PCU Chan 86(Y) N30º33.67´ W89º43.83´ 303º 25.1 NM to fld. 70/5E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 011º–055º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 079º–102º byd 40 blo 8,000´ 285º–305º byd 6 NM blo 4,000´ 325º–076º byd 26 NM blo 2,500´ DME unusable: 078º–180º byd 32 NM blo 3,000´ 331º–064º byd 27 NM blo 4,000´ GALLIANO SOUTH LAFOURCHE LEONARD MILLER JR (GAO)(KGAO) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N29º26.47´ W90º15.67´ 00 B LRA NOTAM FILE DRI RWY 18–36: H6500X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–75 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT SSALR Rwy 36; REIL Rwy 18 and MIRL Rwy 18 and 36 preset low intst dusk–dawn; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36 opr consly; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24/7 with credit card.
  • ·All sfcs work in progress mowing.
  • ·Bird activity invof Rwy 18–36.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 985-291-0818
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.175 (985) 475–5178.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP CON 120.85 CLNC DEL 120.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc New Orleans Apch at 504-471-4350 or 120.85.
  • ·LEEVILLE (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.5 LEV Chan 82 N29º10.51´ W90º06.24´ 331º 17.9 NM to fld. 2/2E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–GAO Chan 28 Rwy 36.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 005 degrees right of course. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H60X60 (CONC) GALLIANO 2LS N29º24.82´ W90º17.73´/–2 AWOS–3PT 118.175 (985) 475–5178 AWOS is assocd with heli 2LS0.
  • ·GARDEN BANKS 172 GHB N27º50.40´ W91º59.40´/68 AWOS–3 118.025 (504) 321–2911 Winds unreliable.
  • ·GARDEN BANKS 426 AGI N27º32.77´ W92º26.61´/134 AWOS–3PT 118.375 (504) 425–5011 Wind unrel 345–022.
  • ·GARDEN BANKS 783 GBK N27º12.23´ W92º12.15´/178 AWOS–3 118.825 (713) 513–8692 Winds unrel east.
  • ·GEORGE R CARR MEML AIR FLD (See BOGALUSA on page 97) NEW ORLEANS L–21B, 22F NEW ORLEANS H–7E, L–21B, 22F, GOAC IAP NEW ORLEANS L–22F L–21B, GOAC L–21B, GOAC L–21B, GOAC SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 29,000 ops in 2018

2024 total

24,089

10-yr total

246,107

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.02

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 4

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-04-07 AGUSTAWESTLAND PHILADELPHIA AW139 · Stall / spin · day →
2011-01-19 Sikorsky 92 · Stall / spin · day →
2009-03-02 Bell 206 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-06-06 Piper PA-22-108 · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in LA

CFI Flight Instructors 581 A&P Mechanics 2,749 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 14 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 11 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Shawn Christopher Crump Houma LA 25 nm
Forrest James Campbell Kenner LA 34 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 73 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 75 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 78 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 87 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 103 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 134 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 140 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 160 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jack Hunter Christensen Galliano LA 3 nm
Brandon Peter Lambert Montegut LA 16 nm
Herbert George Gautreaux Barataria LA 18 nm
Russell Lee Johnson Jr Lockport LA 19 nm
Russell Anthony Redmond Bourg LA 20 nm
Darryl Keith Christen Houma LA 25 nm
Myrden Joseph Pellegrin Jr Houma LA 25 nm
Steven Lafayette Stilts Houma LA 25 nm
Juan Baptist Romero Houma LA 25 nm
Stein Erik Friling Houma LA 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Victor Neil Vic-Vincent Galliano LA 3 nm
Dave Richard Kennedy Galliano LA 3 nm
Steven Dale Collins Golden Meadow LA 3 nm
Walter Michael Greene Cut Off LA 6 nm
Charles Edward Walker Cut Off LA 6 nm
Endre Francois Bourgeois Cut Off LA 6 nm
Sieu Hoach Cut Off LA 6 nm
John Lloyd Guidry Cut Off LA 6 nm
Cru David Gaspard Cut Off LA 6 nm
Wade Joseph Collins Larose LA 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 38 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 56 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 59 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 81 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 101 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 138 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 172 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 227 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 239 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 243 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.