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KGYH · Donaldson Field Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KGYH FAA GYH Elev 955 ft Lat 34° 45.50' N Lon 82° 22.58' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.46%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 39.8° 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.46%
23 219.9° 8,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.46%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.325
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.400
  • GND GND 121.400
  • TWR TWR 133.325
  • A/D GREER APP/DEP 118.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 133.325

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 06 threshold displaced 390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 24 threshold displaced 421 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Runway 06 threshold displaced 390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 24 threshold displaced 421 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 06 threshold displaced 390 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06: Thld dsplcd 390´

  • Runway 24 threshold displaced 421 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 24: Thld dsplcd 421´

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05–23: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 05–23: H8000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–94, D–121, 2D–199 PCR 440…

  • 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

  • Airport attended 1100–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·LGT ACTIVATE rotating bcn and NSTD solar MIRL—CTAF.
  • ·CLOSED to acft with max GWT 12,500 lbs and abv.
  • ·Parking for tran acft by prior arrangement 803–480–9569.
  • ·Fuel for tran acft by prior arrangment 803–480–9569.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-542-3795
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Augusta Apch at 706-771-1777.
  • ·When Augusta Apch clsd, for CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·COLLIERS (VH) (H) VORTAC 113.9 IRQ Chan 86 N33º42.44´ W82º09.72´ 108º 15.2 NM to fld. 420/4W.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.14º TCH 95´.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 05 BAK–14 (1502 FT).
  • ·Sfc conds not rprtd daily 0200–1200Z‡.
  • ·CLOSED to air carrier opr with more than 30 pax seats exc 24 hr PPR call arpt mgr 864–277–3152.
  • ·Twy A clsd to wingspans greater than 79´ without prior cdn with arpt mgmt.
  • ·Limited parking, ramp clsd to all traffic exc mil R/W acft with 24 hr PPR.
  • ·ARNG ops C803–299–5214 (Greenville Ops).
  • ·Opr 1230–2200Z‡ Mon–Fri, exc hol.
  • ·Limited tran maint for CH47 and UH72 acft only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 864-277-3152
  • ·AWOS–3 (864) 277–5674 AWOS avbl only when ATCT clsd.
  • ·CTAF 133.325 ATIS 127.325 UNICOM 122.7 ARNG OPS PTD 41.3 308.7 (C803–299–5214—Greenville Ops) ®GREER APP/DEP CON 118.8 270.275 (1100–0445Z‡) ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 135.35 263.125 (0445–1100Z‡) TOWER 133.325 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.4 CLNC DEL 121.4 (125.95 Opr 0100–1100Z‡)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·SPARTANBURG (H) (H) VORTAC 115.7 SPA Chan 104 N35º02.02´ W81º55.62´ 235º 27.6 NM to fld. 935/2W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 270º–359º byd 7 NM blo 3,000´ Byd 28 NM blo 7,000´ Byd 9 NM blo 6,000´ ILS/DME 108.3 I–GYH Chan 20 Rwy 05.
  • ·ILS unmonitored 0200–1200Z‡. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ATLANTA L–24I ATLANTA H–9B, 12G, L–24J, 25C IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

7A1

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

2

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 63,339 ops in 2023

2024 total

60,467

10-yr total

420,613

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 77% · Mil 9%

Events / million ops

4.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.06

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=5

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-01-28 Cessna 150L · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2024-04-24 Beech E-55 · Other · day →
2020-11-24 Piper PA32 · Weather · day →
2007-06-27 Evektor-Aerotechnik AS Sportstar · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-08-01 Cessna 150M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

CFI Flight Instructors 982 A&P Mechanics 3,669 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 Schools Flight Schools 36 FBO Fixed Base Operators 47 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 10

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Brett Avery Zukowski Greenville SC 5 nm
Leonard Litton Piedmont SC 5 nm
William Patrick Rourke Anderson SC 19 nm
Harrison Grady Smith Central SC 20 nm
Gregory Collins Hendersonville NC 34 nm
David Alan Smith Fletcher NC 41 nm
James Michael Blackburn Fletcher NC 41 nm
William Patrick Rourke Lavonia GA 41 nm
Randall Kelsey Haralson Elberton GA 46 nm
William Frank Mercure Toccoa GA 48 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 Willett Keene Mauldin SC 4 nm
Robert Theodore Yager Iii Mauldin SC 4 nm
Rebekah Leigh Derhay Mauldin SC 4 nm
John Ellis Phillip Long Iii Mauldin SC 4 nm
Thomas Allen Burke Greenville SC 5 nm
Michael Elliott Harris Greenville SC 5 nm
Robert Lewis Kendall Greenville SC 5 nm
Stephen Eric Potts Greenville SC 5 nm
Cecil Loren Tune Jr Greenville SC 5 nm
Timothy Ray Mcconnell Greenville SC 5 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
Michael Herbert Butler Mauldin SC 4 nm
Robet Kenneth Carpenter Jr Mauldin SC 4 nm
Kenneth Maxwell Finnie Mauldin SC 4 nm
Donald Quitman Mathis Mauldin SC 4 nm
Stanley Rene Nafziger Mauldin SC 4 nm
Jerry Wayne Pope Mauldin SC 4 nm
Kenneth Earl Sternberg Mauldin SC 4 nm
Kenneth Livingston Stewart Mauldin SC 4 nm
Ronald C Williams Mauldin SC 4 nm
Stephen Dobbs Parris Mauldin SC 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 23 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 42 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 67 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 75 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 78 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 80 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 80 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 80 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 83 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 90 nm

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