KGFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
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| 01 | 358.4° | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 19 | 178.4° | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.10% |
| 12 | 110.5° | 3,999 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
| 30 | 290.5° | 3,999 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
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 · 4 frequencies
- ASOS ASOS 119.250
- A/D ALBANY APP/DEP 125.000
- RDO BURLINGTON RDO 122.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGFL on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB GF
Ganse
0.21 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC GFL
Glens Falls
110.20 MHz · DME 110.20 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 55 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 12–30; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 12–30; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 27 threshold displaced 1132 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
All translated remarks (6)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 12–30; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 01; PAPI Rwy 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL Rwy 01–19; MIRL Rwy 12–30; twy lgts—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds and deer on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1300–2300Z‡.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 09–27: 3430X100 (TURF) RWY 09: Tree. Rgt tfc.…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 1132´. Rgt tfc.…
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Runway 27 threshold displaced 1132 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 1132´
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (55 sentences)
- ·206 NEW YORK GHENT KLINE KILL (NY1) 2 N UTC–5(–4DT) N42º21.01´ W73º38.22´ 380 NOTAM FILE BTV RWY 01–19: 4000X75 (TURF) RWY 01: Trees.
- ·Rwy 19 has +16´ road, 22´ from rwy, at centerline.
- ·Unmarked turf area adjacent to rwy may be used for twy on north and south ends.
- ·Turf grades near south paved apron unsuitable for acft movement.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-527-2762
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albany Apch at 518-862-2299.
- ·GIERMEK EXEC (See OLEAN on page 233) GLENS FALLS FLOYD BENNETT MEML (GFL)(KGFL) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N43º20.47´ W73º36.62´ 328 B LRA Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE GFL Not insp.
- ·RWY 01–19: H5000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–80, D–110, 2S–117, 2D–180 PCR 635 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 01: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
- ·RWY 19: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 57´.
- ·RWY 12–30: H3999X100 (ASPH) S–39, D–53, 2D–76 PCR 436 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.85º TCH 55´.
- ·RWY 30: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 01: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 12: TORA–3999 TODA–3999 ASDA–3999 LDA–3999 RWY 19: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 30: TORA–3999 TODA–3999 ASDA–3999 LDA–3999
- ·Noise sensitive area 1.5 miles north.
- ·Use NBAA noise abatement procedures.
- ·Recommended no touch and go ops from 2200–1200Z‡.
- ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
- ·Self–svc 100LL fuel avbl.
- ·Full svc fueling avbl after hrs by pre–arrangement, call 518–798–3091.
- ·PJE airspace defined as 5 NM radius of GFL.
- ·Grass cutting equipment ops adjacent to all opr sfcs dalgt hours May thru Oct.
- ·During periods of snow removal ops Nov 1–Apr 1 acft must ctc arpt on frequency 123.0 10 minutes prior to ldg.
- ·Rwy conditions may not be monitored or reported when the arpt is unattended.
- ·Ultralight acft use 500´ AGL left tfc for all rwys.
- ·Four obstruction lgt poles 1 1/2 mile to 1 3/4 mile N of Rwy 19.
- ·Rwy 01 designated as calm wind rwy.
- ·Rwys 12 and 19 approaches obscured from one another due to high ground.
- ·PPR 48 hrs for acft ops with more than 30 pax seats call AMGR 518–792–5995.
- ·For aft hrs acft maint assistance call 518–798–3091.
- ·Cold temperature airport.
+ 25 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
12
since 1982
Fatal
2
16.7% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
1
≈ 0.1/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 38,000 ops in 2008
2024 total
23,359
10-yr total
243,722
2024 mix
AC/AT 33% · GA 65% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
4.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.68
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=12
- Other 5
- Loss of control 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in NY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J Winchester | Porter Corners | NY | 17 nm |
| Abdallah Mahmoud Itani | Ballston Spa | NY | 23 nm |
| Matthew Angelo Taggard | Ballston Spa | NY | 23 nm |
| Andrew Everett Defeo | Altamont | NY | 42 nm |
| Brad Joesph Sulik | Selkirk | NY | 49 nm |
| William Payne | Inlet | NY | 56 nm |
| Donald Wood | Plainfield | NH | 56 nm |
| Stewart Douglas Stewart | Ghent | NY | 61 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | Keene | NH | 62 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | South Burlington | VT | 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Robert Hogan | Glens Falls | NY | 2 nm |
| Edward James Barrett | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Thomas Gregory Cahill | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Robert Stanley Mcmaster | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Kyle Allan Hartman | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Craig Neil Rypkema | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Christopher Gerald Abrams | Fort Edward | NY | 5 nm |
| Jacob Richard Papp | Fort Edward | NY | 5 nm |
| Richard Eaton Wardwell | Lake George | NY | 7 nm |
| Richard John Bovey | Argyle | NY | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Frederick Hamel | Glens Falls | NY | 2 nm |
| Michael Joseph Johnson | Hudson Falls | NY | 3 nm |
| Michael Alan Rouley | Hudson Falls | NY | 3 nm |
| David Ernest Routh | South Glens Falls | NY | 3 nm |
| Joshua A Rhodes | South Glens Falls | NY | 3 nm |
| Charles Kenneth Denton | South Glens Falls | NY | 3 nm |
| Michael William Shearer | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| John Anthony Tirado | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Robert Lee Troutman | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
| Timothy James Flatley | Queensbury | NY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Murray Avionics, Inc. Scotia, NY | 32 nm |
| Green Mountain Avionics Middlebury, VT | 45 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 81 nm |
| Craig Avionics Concord, NH | 92 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 104 nm |
| Precision Avionics, Inc. Wappingers Falls, NY | 104 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 105 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 114 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 116 nm |
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 124 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗