Lee Gilmer Meml Airport (GVL)

GVL
Lee Gilmer Meml Airport (GVL)
Gainesville, GA
Latest photos of Lee Gilmer Meml Airport (GVL)
KGVL, Main Terminal, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
KGVL, About 15000', photo by J.B. Barbour
J.B. Barbour
GVL, Looking E from 9000', photo by Bob Simmermon
Bob Simmermon
GVL, Lee Gilmer/Gainesville Airport, photo by Michael Martin
Michael Martin
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GVL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 83°49'48.8140" W / 34°16'21.4550" N
-83.830226 / 34.272626 (Estimated)
Elevation 1276.90 ft / 389.20 m (Surveyed)
Land 292 acres
Location Hall County, GA
Magnetic Variation 03W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF GAINESVILLE
Address P.O. BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
Phone number 770-535-6882
Manager LISA POOLE
Address PO BOX 2496
GAINESVILLE, GA 30503-2496
Phone number 770-535-6882
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)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS MCN - MACON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GVL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.075 MHz
UNICOM 123.075 MHz
ASOS GVL (770-771-5055)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5496 x 100 ft (1675 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
05 23
Alignment 41° 221°
Physical elevation 1274.30 ft 1237.50 ft
Coordinates 34.267068 / -83.837929 34.278465 / -83.825995
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 4003 x 100 ft (1220 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
11 29
Alignment 108° 288°
Physical elevation 1272.80 ft 1259.90 ft
Coordinates 34.274088 / -83.834159 34.270780 / -83.821524
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Remarks
  • DEER ON & INVOF ALL RYS.
  • 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.