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KGOP · Gatesville Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KGOP FAA GOP Elev 905 ft Lat 31° 25.28' N Lon 97° 47.82' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 3,400 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.29%
35 — 3,400 ft 60 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.29%

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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 36 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
  • ·334 TEXAS GARDEN BANKS 668 GUL N27º18.00´ W93º32.40´/160 AWOS–3 119.025 (832) 636–9298 Winds unreliable.
  • ·GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX HELIPORT (T57) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º53.22´ W96º41.10´ 601 B NOTAM FILE FTW HELIPAD H1: H105X105 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS HELIPAD H2: H54X54 (CONC)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Peri lgts low intst SS–SR, to incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·HELIPORT REMARKS: Attended Mon–Sat 1400–0000Z‡, Sun 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·Helipad H1 ingress 360, egress 180.
  • ·Helipad H2 ingress 180, egress 360.
  • ·Unmkd powerline S, avoid early turns after dep. 1249 ft MSL (650 ft AGL) twr 1.0 mi N; 42 ft blgs all dir.
  • ·Pilots are rqrd to flw lead in lgts for both apch and dep.
  • ·H1 (east pad) mkd 36–NB apch and SB dep.
  • ·H2 (west pad) mkd 18–SB apch and NB dep.
  • ·Helipads offset fm each otr for obstn avoidance.
  • ·Prevailing winds from south.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 214-349-7000
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
  • ·GARNER FLD (See UVALDE on page 452) GARYS N29º57.52´ W97º56.94´ NOTAM FILE HYI.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 272 RU 124º 6.0 NM to San Marcos Rgnl. 819/7E.
  • ·GATESVILLE MUNI (GOP)(KGOP) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N31º25.26´ W97º47.79´ 905 B NOTAM FILE GOP RWY 17–35: H3400X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.3% up S RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset low intst, to incr intst actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡. 100LL avbl 24 hrs self serve.
  • ·Low flying military jet acft and helicopter in vicinity.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 254-865-8951
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.725 (254) 865–6742.
  • ·AWOS precipitation unreliable.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·GOOCH SPRINGS (H) (H) VORTACW 112.5 AGJ Chan 72 N31º11.13´ W98º08.51´ 046º 22.7 NM to fld. 1191/5E.
  • ·GAV AIR (See WHARTON on page 459) GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL/HOUSTON (See HOUSTON on page 355) GEORGE WEST LIVE OAK CO (8T6) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N28º21.77´ W98º06.99´ 129 B NOTAM FILE SJT RWY 13–31: H3799X60 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.

+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

05FCity-County Airport

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 14,700 ops in 2016

2024 total

1,300

10-yr total

43,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 92% · Mil 8%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-02-27 Piper PA-28-140 · CFIT · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
John Calvin Foster Mcgregor TX 19 nm
Austin Roger Bowman Temple TX 28 nm
Thomas Michael Rhines Temple TX 28 nm
Dustin Don Suchor Waco TX 32 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Alvis Waco TX 32 nm
Tristan T Walling Georgetown TX 46 nm
Dayton Austin Dabbs Taylor TX 54 nm
Gregory Kling Squires Cedar Park TX 55 nm
Jon Wells Meadowlakes TX 57 nm
Steven B Bush Lago Vista TX 59 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
Michael Joseph Healey Purmela TX 15 nm
Jacob John Arndt Mc Gregor TX 17 nm
Dionte Mychael Javarez Sullivan Fort Hood TX 17 nm
Kevin Eugene Ivey Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
William Thomas Nance Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
Pedro Rendon Jr Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
Abelardo Molina Barcena Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
Cody Mackenzie Sparks Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
Wayne Anthony Mcdonald Copperas Cove TX 19 nm
Nelson Dale Destaffany Crawford TX 19 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
Edward Ray Young Gatesville TX 3 nm
Steven Eugene Davis Gatesville TX 3 nm
Gerald Wayne Ellison Gatesville TX 3 nm
Peter John Weston Gatesville TX 3 nm
Wayne Michael George Gatesville TX 3 nm
Robert Eugene Burkhardt Gatesville TX 3 nm
Edward Hugh Oechsle Ii Gatesville TX 3 nm
Rich Allen Diaz Gatesville TX 3 nm
Mark C G Stiger Gatesville TX 3 nm
Travis Neil Tatum Gatesville TX 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
 45 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 62 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 71 nm
Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Burleson, TX
 74 nm
Poplawski Aircraft Painting
Ennis, TX
 79 nm
Aviation Maintenance Professionals
Arlington, TX
 83 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 87 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 87 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 87 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 92 nm

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