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KGVQ · Genesee County Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KGVQ FAA GVQ Elev 914 ft Lat 43° 1.90' N Lon 78° 10.06' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,499 ft. Max gradient: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 091° 5,499 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
28 271° 5,499 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

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

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.525
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
  • A/D ROCHESTER APP/DEP 123.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 35 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.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 556 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (4)

  • 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 wildlife may be on or invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 10 and 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2750X150 (TURF) 0.3% up N RWY 18: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 556 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 556´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
  • ·NEW YORK 189 ARGYLE (1C3) 2 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N43º15.27´ W73º28.21´ 330 NOTAM FILE BTV RWY 03–21: 2400X87 (TURF) RWY 03: Tree.
  • ·Arpt may be CLOSED wet wx call 518–638–9723.
  • ·Ultralgts on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 wid varies from 87´—100´.
  • ·Rwy generally plowed drg winter but may be snowy/icy.
  • ·Mowing or plowing may occur durg dalgt hrs; CTAF mntd.
  • ·Check/inspect bfr taking off or lndg and use at your discretion.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-638-9723
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albany Apch at 518-862-2299.
  • ·BATAVIA GENESEE CO (GVQ)(KGVQ) 2 N UTC–5(–4DT) N43º01.91´ W78º10.18´ 914 B NOTAM FILE GVQ RWY 10–28: H5499X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–21, D–33 HIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 62´.
  • ·Attended Apr–Oct 1230–0100Z‡, Nov–Mar 1230–2330Z‡.
  • ·For aftr hrs atndt, call 585–344–8532 durg atnd hrs.
  • ·Call in fee. 5´ berm 220´ N, 1600–2200´ E of Rwy 10 end.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 585-344-8532
  • ·AWOS–3PT 127.525 (585) 343–6369.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®ROCHESTER APP/DEP CON 123.7 CLNC DEL 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0490.
  • ·GENESEO (L) (L) VOR/DME 108.2 GEE Chan 19 N42º50.06´ W77º43.97´ 311º 22.6 NM to fld. 990/9W.
  • ·VOR portion unusable: 208º–224º byd 29 NM blo 5,000´ 225º–230º 231º–245º byd 29 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 115º–120º byd 29 NM blo 4,000´ 140º–155º byd 30 NM blo 5,000´ ILS 108.9 I–GVQ Rwy 28.
  • ·Glideslope unusable for coupled approaches below 1,433´.
  • ·All downwind spacing for Rwy 18–36 should be over lakes for noise abatement.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED 30 mins after SS–30 mins before SR.
  • ·Phone at arpt 631–467–3279.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 west 75´ width open May–Sep, east 75´ width open Oct–Apr.
  • ·No clsd tfc pat or touch and go ldgs.
  • ·All tfc enter 45º left base for Rwy 36 at 600´ MSL due to heavy jet tfc Rwy 33L at ISP.
  • ·All tfc enter 45º rgt downwind for Rwy 18 over lakes at 600´ MSL due to heavy jet tfc ldg Rwy 33L at ISP.
  • ·Rwy 18 thld marked with conc blocks flush with turf sfc.
  • ·Rwy 36 thld and dsplcd thld marked with conc blocks flush with turf sfc.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

1

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 92,560 ops in 1990

2024 total

40,000

10-yr total

400,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 96% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

10.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.11

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Structural failure 1

All time · n=9

  • Hard landing 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Structural failure 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-06-15 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2022-04-26 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 · Structural · day →
2021-10-06 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2020-06-01 Beech 36 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-05-19 Piper PA 28-180 · Loss of control · day →
2015-07-11 BRANDT LEROY E CHALLENGER II · Hard landing · dawn →
2011-07-15 Murphy Aircraft Elite · CFIT · day →
2004-02-15 Cessna 172E · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-07-26 Cianchette Lionheart · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Peter Treichler Akron NY 15 nm
Kenneth Joseph Lindsay Rush NY 23 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 34 nm
James Douglas Martin Dansville NY 35 nm
Louis James Nalbone Ashville NY 79 nm
David Paul St George Ithaca NY 81 nm
Wayne Bezner-Kerr Ithaca NY 81 nm
Michael Wiley Bowser Wellsboro PA 86 nm
Lester Ray Zook North East PA 88 nm
Robert Belisario Syracuse NY 89 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
Harry Mark Barsuk Batavia NY 2 nm
Peter Phelps Lockner Batavia NY 2 nm
Charles Zabinski Jr Le Roy NY 8 nm
Angel Luis Dejesus Jr Bergen NY 10 nm
Justin David Hannan Pavilion NY 11 nm
Brian James Kruger Holley NY 13 nm
Valentine Christian Churchville NY 13 nm
Richard William Hoag Caledonia NY 14 nm
Vernon Craig Johnson Caledonia NY 14 nm
Anthony Patrick Brucie Caledonia NY 14 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 Gordon Morrill Batavia NY 2 nm
Paul Jon Porter Batavia NY 2 nm
Mitchell Scott Strong Batavia NY 2 nm
Jeremie Robert Henry Batavia NY 2 nm
Erik Socrates Hance Batavia NY 2 nm
Herman Gene Sinemus Elba NY 3 nm
Steven Wayne Kruppenbacher Oakfield NY 5 nm
Douglas James Schwab Byron NY 6 nm
Allen Roger Stefani Le Roy NY 8 nm
Dennis Paul Gray Le Roy NY 8 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 145 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 150 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 168 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 168 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 179 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 185 nm
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 187 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
 188 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
 188 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 191 nm

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