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KGVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 25 NTSB events

ID KGVL FAA GVL Elev 1,276 ft Lat 34° 16.36' N Lon 83° 49.81' 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

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,496 ft. Max gradient: 0.67%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 041° 5,496 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.67%
23 221° 5,496 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.67%
11 108° 4,003 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.32%
29 288° 4,003 ft 100 ft ASP No 0.32%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 126.475
  • CLD CLNC DEL 134.800
  • A/D ATLANTA APP/DEP 132.475
  • RDO MACON RDO 122.550
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 12 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 11 threshold displaced 120 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 29 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 11 threshold displaced 120 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 11 threshold displaced 120 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 11: Thld dsplcd 120´

  • Runway 29 threshold displaced 111 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 29: Thld dsplcd 111´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 05; HIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer on and invof all rwys.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (12 sentences)
  • ·GEORGIA 223 GAINESVILLE LEE GILMER MEML (GVL)(KGVL) 0 S UTC–5(–4DT) N34º16.36´ W83º49.81´ 1277 B NOTAM FILE GVL RWY 05–23: H5496X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–45, D–100 HIRL 0.7% up SW RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–5496 TODA–5496 ASDA–5370 LDA–5370 RWY 11: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–3881 LDA–3770 RWY 23: TORA–5496 TODA–5496 ASDA–5496 LDA–5100 RWY 29: TORA–4001 TODA–4001 ASDA–3890 LDA–3770
  • ·S3 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ OX 1 LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 770-535-6882
  • ·ASOS 126.475 (770) 532–4687.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 GAINESVILLE RCO 122.5 (MACON RADIO) ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 132.475 (1115–0300Z‡) ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.5 (0300–1115Z‡) CLNC DEL 122.5 (GAINESVILLE RCO 1115–0300Z‡) 134.8 (ATLANTA CENTER (0300–1115Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Atlanta Apch at 678-364-6131, when ATCT clsd ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·ATHENS (VH) (DH) VOR/DME 116.95 AHN Chan 116(Y) N33º56.86´ W83º19.49´ 308º 31.8 NM to fld. 793/0E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 031º–047º byd 40 NM 053º–138º byd 40 NM 201º–203º byd 40 NM 237º–303º byd 40 NM 317º–331º byd 40 NM 346º–012º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 110.55 I–GVL Chan 42(Y) Rwy 05.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 4º left and 7º right of course.
  • ·GAINESVILLE N34º16.76´ W83º49.49´ RCO 122.5 (MACON RADIO) GILMER CO (See ELLIJAY on page 221) GREENE CO RGNL (See GREENSBORO on page 224) ATLANTA H–9B, 12G, L–18J IAP ATLANTA L–18J SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

25 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

28

since 1982

Fatal

9

32.1% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

7

≈ 0.7/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 73,104 ops in 1990

2024 total

55,000

10-yr total

402,700

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

17.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.59

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=25

  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Other 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Runway excursion 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-04-16 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2026-02-09 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G36 · Other · VMC · day →
2025-02-23 Cessna 170B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-10-18 Cessna 150 · Gear-up · VMC →
2021-02-26 Cessna R182 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2018-11-17 Lancair LEGACY RG · CFIT · VMC · night →
2018-05-06 Beech 58 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-05-05 Piper PA32RT · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2014-10-16 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112 · Engine failure · day →
2012-05-27 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-09-12 GOODMAN ROBERT BRUCE RV-4 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-09-08 Beech BE-55 · Other · day →
2006-04-24 Cessna 182B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2003-04-14 Boeing Stearman A75L3 · Other · IMC · day →
2002-12-03 Beech 35-B33 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-05-13 Aerospatiale 350B · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-04-01 North American T-6-AT6D · Engine failure · day →
2001-12-29 Mooney M20C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1999-09-26 Learjet 24 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1997-07-25 Piper PA-32R-301T · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-03-03 Cessna 208B · CFIT · IMC · night →
1992-08-10 Cessna 441 · Engine failure · day →
1990-08-26 Grumman AA1 · Runway excursion · VMC · night →
1989-08-25 Piper PA-38-112 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1988-02-16 Piper PA-38-112 · Other · VMC · night →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Cole Carter Daum Gainsville GA 3 nm
William Lyle Mcmillan Helen GA 27 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 28 nm
Ronald Edward Cox Athens GA 29 nm
William Frank Mercure Toccoa GA 31 nm
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 32 nm
Joseph Charles Gravalec Blairsville GA 37 nm
William Patrick Rourke Lavonia GA 37 nm
Brendon Leon Browne Covington GA 40 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 42 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
John Robert Carter Sr Gainesville GA 1 nm
Curtiss Scott Ford Gainesville GA 1 nm
Grover Sam Harben Iii Gainesville GA 1 nm
Dale Francis Mastley Gainesville GA 1 nm
Bobby Norris Sweat Gainesville GA 1 nm
Gilbert Lee Patton Iii Gainesville GA 1 nm
Marsha Lou Conner Gainesville GA 1 nm
Ricky Lynn Cornelison Gainesville GA 1 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Buchanan Gainesville GA 1 nm
Gregory Alexander Jakes Gainesville GA 1 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
Grover Sam Harben Iii Gainesville GA 1 nm
Lyle Edward Letteer Jr Gainesville GA 1 nm
John Albert Pittman Gainesville GA 1 nm
William John Schmit Jr Gainesville GA 1 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Buchanan Gainesville GA 1 nm
Wesley Jay Dale Gainesville GA 1 nm
Donald Hubert Brown Gainesville GA 1 nm
Angelo Russell Conti Jr Gainesville GA 1 nm
Timothy Rea Fetzer Gainesville GA 1 nm
Alan Wayne Floyd Gainesville GA 1 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 0 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 19 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 19 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 19 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 19 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 25 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 32 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 33 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 41 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 57 nm

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