South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (GAO)

GAO
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (GAO)
Galliano, LA
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier GAO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 90°15'40.0000" W / 29°26'28.0000" N
-90.261111 / 29.441111 (Estimated)
Elevation 0.00 ft / 0.00 m (Surveyed)
Land 390 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles E of Galliano, LA
Location Lafourche Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation 02E (1995)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION
Address 16829 EAST MAIN
CUTOFF, LA 70345
Phone number 985-632-6701
Manager GWAYNE GAUTREAUX
Address 16829 EAST MAIN
CUTOFF, LA 70345
Phone number 985-291-0818
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart NEW ORLEANS
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DRI (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT GAO (985-475-5178)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 6500 x 100 ft (1981 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 180° 360°
Physical elevation 0.00 ft -2.00 ft
Coordinates 29.450041 / -90.261013 29.432168 / -90.261224
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light SSALR
Runway end lights Yes No
Runway H1
Dimensions 60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
H1
Coordinates 29.441792 / -90.263374 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • ALL SFC WORK IN PROG MOWING. BIRD ACTY INVOF RWY 18/36.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 120.85.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.