Gainesville, Georgia
KGVL Lee Gilmer Meml
Lee Gilmer Meml (KGVL) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Gainesville, Georgia, at 1,276.9 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 05/23 (5,496 by 100 ft, asphalt), 11/29 (4,003 by 100 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.075.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KGVL, FAA GVL
- Location
- Gainesville, Georgia (Hall County). 0 NM S of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,276.9 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.2726° N, 83.8302° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 3° W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily DALGT
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,496 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | High intensity |
| 11/29 | 4,003 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | None listed | 5,370 ft |
| 23 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 396 ft | 5,100 ft |
| 11 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 120 ft | 3,770 ft |
| 29 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 111 ft | 3,770 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.075
- Dusk-Dawn. Actvt Malsr Rwy 05; Hirl Rwy 05/23 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 123.075
- Approach / departure
- 132.475
- "Atlanta". Sector 0615-2200
Weather station
- ASOS GVL
- 126.475
Before you go
Brief KGVL in Ascent EFB.
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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.