Gowanda Airport (D59)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	D59
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°57'2.1240" W / 42°30'14.2190" N -78.950590 / 42.503950 (Estimated)
Elevation	830.00 ft / 252.98 m (Estimated)
Land	80 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Gowanda, NY
Location	Erie County, NY
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	DAN GERNATT GRAVEL PROD.INC.
Address	P.O. BOX 400 COLLINS, NY 14034
Phone number	716-532-3371
Manager	DAN GERNATT, JR.
Address	P.O. BOX 400 COLLINS, NY 14034
Phone number	716-532-3371

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	BUF - BUFFALO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BUF (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	3430 x 100 ft (1045 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Right	Right
Runway end lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
DKK	DME	DUNKIRK	109X	116.20		14.4 nm
BUF	DME	BUFFALO	111X	116.40		28.9 nm
BFD	DME	BRADFORD	113X	116.60		45.6 nm
ELZ	DME	WELLSVILLE	105Y	115.85		49.1 nm
GB	NDB	PLAZZ		204.00	09W	23.0 nm
BU	NDB	KLUMP		231.00	09W	32.6 nm
IA	NDB	KATHI		329.00	10W	36.7 nm
IAG	TACAN	NIAGARA FALLS	47X	111.00	10W	36.6 nm
JHW	VOR/DME	JAMESTOWN	94X	114.70	07W	20.4 nm
BUF	VOT	BUFFALO		109.00		27.9 nm

Remarks

• TRUCK TFC INVOF RWY 27.
• RWY 09: 40 FT PLINE, 600-800 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH.
• RWY 09/27: SOFT MAR-JUN & WHEN WET.
• RWY 9/27: DIRT ROAD X RWY APRX MIDPT.
• FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
• VFR OPS ONLY.