KGNV · Gainesville Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 37 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 102° | 7,504 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.56% |
| 29 | 282° | 7,504 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.56% |
| 07 | 061° | 4,158 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.51% |
| 25 | 241° | 4,158 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.51% |
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 · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 127.150
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 119.550
- CTAF CTAF 119.550
- A/D JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP 118.175
- RDO RDO 122.100
- RDO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGNV on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB GN
Wynds
0.27 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC GNV
Gators
116.20 MHz · DME 116.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 27 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 29; MIRL Rwy 07–25; HIRL Rwy 11–29. 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.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 07–25; HIRL Rwy 11–29. 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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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (3)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 07–25; HIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 29; MIRL Rwy 07–25; HIRL Rwy 11–29—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
Wildlife on and invof arpt.
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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
migratory birds dur dalgt hrs invof all rwys.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
- ·FLORIDA 111 GAINESVILLE RGNL (GNV)(KGNV) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N29º41.40´ W82º16.31´ 151 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE GNV RWY 11–29: H7504X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–118, D–195, 2S–175, 2D–331, 2D/2D2–796 PCR 480 F/B/X/T HIRL 0.6% up W RWY 11: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
- ·RWY 07–25: H4158X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–83, D–137, 2S–175, 2D–227 PCR 320 F/B/X/T MIRL 0.5% up SW No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 07: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
- ·RWY 25: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·Arpt sfc cond not mntd btw 0430–0900Z‡ dly.
- ·Banner towing na exc 72 hr PPR—amgr.
- ·Portions of Rwy 07–25 and NE 1000´ of Twy A not vsb fm ATCT; blocked by VORTAC bldg.
- ·Rwy 07–25 not avbl for sked acr ops with more than 9 pax seats or unsked acr at least 31 pax seats.
- ·When ATCT clsd, acft more than 12,500 lbs ctc FBO for prkg instr prior to exiting Twy A due to ireg pavement strengths—352–335–4681.
- ·Twy B lmtd to 75,000 lb or blw; others PPR.
- ·Twy C lmtd to 120,000 lb or blw; others PPR.
- ·Rwy 11–29 grvd full length x 130´ wide ctr portion.
- ·GA ramp lmtd to acft 110,000 lbs or blw; others PPR.
- ·Rwy 11–29 mrkgs on W end are not std due to mrkgs not fully removed/ghosting.
- ·Twy D lmtd to 120,000 lb or blw; others PPR. 24 hr PPR for acft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering eqpt 352–262–6691.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 352-373-0249
- ·ASOS 127.15 (352) 335–8672.
- ·CTAF 119.55 ATIS 127.15 UNICOM 122.95 GATORS RCO 122.2 (GAINESVILLE RADIO) ®JACKSONVILLE APP/DEP CON 118.175 (10,000´ and blw) TOWER 119.55 (1145–0330Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Jacksonville Apch at 904-741-0284.
- ·CLASS D svc 1145–0330Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·GATORS (L) (L) VORTACW 116.55 GNV Chan 112(Y) N29º41.53´ W82º16.38´ at fld. 128/4W.
- ·VORTAC unusable: Byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ ILS 111.3 I–GNV Rwy 29.
- ·GATORS N29º41.53´ W82º16.38´ NOTAM FILE GNV.
- ·(L) (L) VORTACW 116.55 GNV Chan 112(Y) at Gainesville Rgnl. 128/4W.
- ·VORTAC unusable: Byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ RCO 122.2 (GAINESVILLE RADIO) GEORGE T LEWIS (See CEDAR KEY on page 92) GREENVILLE N30º33.08´ W83º46.99´ NOTAM FILE GNV.
- ·(VL) (L) VORTAC 113.65 GEF Chan 83(Y) 345º 21.6 NM to Thomasville Rgnl. 220/1E.
- ·VOR unusable: 014º–025º byd 40 NM 030º–040º byd 40 NM 070º–075º byd 40 NM 085º–090º byd 40 NM 120º–125º byd 47 NM 181º–013º RCO 122.1R 113.65T (GAINESVILLE RADIO) HALIFAX RIVER SPB (See HOLLY HILL on page 112) HERLONG RECREATIONAL (See JACKSONVILLE on page 120) JACKSONVILLE H–8H, 12F, L–21D, 24G IAP, AD JACKSONVILLE H–8H, 12F, L–21D, 24G JACKSONVILLE L–21D, 22J SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
37 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
37
since 1982
Fatal
4
10.8% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 99,371 ops in 1992
2024 total
74,060
10-yr total
655,836
2024 mix
AC/AT 15% · GA 79% · Mil 6%
Events / million ops
7.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.82
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=4
- Gear-up landing 2
- Ground collision 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=37
- Other 13
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
- Loss of control 4
- Gear-up landing 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Hard landing 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in FL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Travis Donahue | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Idalo Carlo Masi | Citra | FL | 19 nm |
| Bruce Lyndon Moore | Palatka | FL | 31 nm |
| Colby Vine | Ocala | FL | 31 nm |
| Jordan Mcgowan | Ocala | FL | 31 nm |
| Adam Stuart Reid | Green Cove Springs | FL | 36 nm |
| Troy Thomas Townsend | Dunnellon | FL | 39 nm |
| Matthew Emerson Blythe | Jacksonville | FL | 50 nm |
| Randal Lee Miner | Jacksonville | FL | 50 nm |
| Thomas Dowell | Jacksonville | FL | 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Bichier | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Ronald Adair Chappell | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Gary Lynn Fernandes Sr | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| George John Marhefka | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Donato Anthony Martino | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Charles Carter Nute | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| John Mullin Pettit | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| David Randall Yachabach | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Van Thomas Oxer | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Michael John Lukowski | Gainesville | FL | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerald Ray Drain | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Charles Thomas Myers | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Samuel Ray Frasier | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Timothy Francis Ryan | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Bryan Scott Swafford | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Christopher Chase Tucker | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Kevin Douglas Curry | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Charles Franklin Eno Jr | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| Charles Wilbert Gaus | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
| James Carlton Hanson | Gainesville | FL | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Quest Avionics, Inc. Crystal River, FL | 31 nm |
| Corporate Aircraft Maintenance Jacksonville, FL | 55 nm |
| Bragg Avionics Jacksonville, FL | 55 nm |
| Central Florida Avionics & Instruments Leesburg, FL | 57 nm |
| East Coast Aircraft Paint and Interior Deland, FL | 64 nm |
| MT Propeller USA, Inc. Deland, FL | 64 nm |
| Apopka Avionics, LLC Apopka, FL | 69 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Fernandina Beach, FL | 70 nm |
| Fernandina Beach Aircraft Maintenance Fernandina Beach, FL | 70 nm |
| CE Avionics, Inc. Sanford, FL | 77 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 ↗