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Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) in Galesburg, Illinois
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Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 02/01/1957, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 623 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04667.1*A, Location ID: GBG, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: IKK, Tie-In FSS Name: Kankakee, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 764 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-07-2), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: GBG, Last Inspection Date: 07/31/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Illinois, County: Knox, City: Galesburg, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 56' 16.801'', Lng: -90° 25' 52.044'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.938001, Lng: -90.431124, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-07-2), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (SW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Galesburg, Route 2, Galesburg, Il 61401, 309-343-4181
  • Manager
  • Larry Cox, Route 2, Box 117, Galesburg, Il 61401, (309) 345-3140
  • Operations
  • Period: 06/30/2013 - 06/30/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 2,500, Itinerant Operations: 7,550, Local Operations: 3,500, Military Operations: 450
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 33, Multi Engine Aircraft: 3, Jet Engine Aircraft: 1, Helicopters: 1, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 3E (Year 1980), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Beacon Schedule: See Rmk, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AMB, AVNCS, CHTR, INSTR, SALES
  • Remarks
  • DUSK-DAWN. HIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 10/28 PRESET ON LOW INTST NIGHT; TO INCR INTST NIGHT & ACTVT HIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 10/28 DAY; MALSR RY 03; REIL & VASI RY 21 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 03, True Alignment: 28, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 55' 51.244'', Lng: -90° 26' 11.352'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.930901, Lng: -90.436487, Physical Elevation: 754 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 763.6 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 20 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 881.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 269L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 21, True Alignment: 208, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 56' 41.691'', Lng: -90° 25' 35.729'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.944914, Lng: -90.426591, Physical Elevation: 764 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 55.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 764.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ANT, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 45, Object Height: 10 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 650.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 240L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 10, True Alignment: 101, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 56' 20.736'', Lng: -90° 26' 12.660'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.939093, Lng: -90.436850, Physical Elevation: 758 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 763.5 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 28, True Alignment: 281, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 56' 13.942'', Lng: -90° 25' 26.615'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.937206, Lng: -90.424060, Physical Elevation: 758 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 763.5 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (07/20/2012)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Galesburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 33 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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