Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, identified as KGVL, serves Gainesville, Georgia as a public, non-towered field with two paved asphalt runways and self-service fuel available around the clock. Business aviation traffic makes up the large majority of the airport's annual operations, and the field sits roughly 33 nautical miles from the nearest customs-equipped airport at KPDK. Local wildlife activity and nearby obstructions are noted in the airport's operating remarks, both relevant to pattern and approach planning at this Georgia field.
Runways
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,496 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK), 33 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport recorded 5,257 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KGVL is concentrated in the fall months, with October, November, and September posting the highest monthly operation counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 576 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport averages 13.1 days above 90°F in July and 14.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.1°F, and January the coldest, at 51.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Atlanta Approach; when the tower is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
Dusk to dawn, activate the MALSR on Runway 05 and the HIRL for Runway 05/23 via CTAF.
A building 360 feet high is located to the left, between 0 and 80 feet from the end of the runway.
The approach slope is 32:1 to the displaced threshold.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of all runways.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card payment.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Jackson County (KJCA), 14.54 NM southeast.
Part of the Atlanta area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is KGVL and where is it located?
KGVL is Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, a public-use, non-towered field in Gainesville, Georgia, sitting at 1,277 feet elevation. It logged 6,897 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 5,257 of those movements. The airport lies roughly 260 nautical miles from the nearest major metro reference point. Its primary runway, 05/23, measures 5,496 feet and is the longest paved surface on the field. A secondary crosswind runway, 11/29, adds 4,003 feet of asphalt.
What runways are available at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport?
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, identifier KGVL, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longer of the pair at 5,496 feet by 100 feet wide, and it carries the field's maximum paved length figure. Runway 11/29 measures 4,003 feet by 100 feet wide. Both runways are asphalt surfaces suitable for a range of business aircraft. The airport is non-towered, so runway use follows CTAF procedures rather than tower clearances.
What fuel is available at KGVL?
KGVL offers 100LL and A+ fuel, and Jet A is also available on the field. Fuel service operates on a 24-hour self-service basis with credit card access, according to the airport's operating remarks. There is no attended fuel desk implied by this arrangement; pilots and dispatchers should plan for self-service procedures at any hour. The attendance schedule for the field itself is listed as all days, all hours, during daylight conditions.
Is customs available on-site at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport?
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, KGVL, does not have customs clearance on site. The nearest customs facility is at KPDK, located approximately 33.43 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing near Gainesville, Georgia should plan to route through that facility instead. Dispatchers coordinating international arrivals into this part of Georgia need to build in the diversion to KPDK as part of the routing plan.
Does KGVL see seasonal traffic variation?
Yes, business aviation traffic at KGVL is concentrated in certain months rather than spread evenly across the year. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows the lowest monthly business aviation operations in January at 301, climbing through the year to a peak of 576 in October. September and November also post strong months, at 526 and 529 operations respectively. This pattern suggests fall is the busiest period for business aviation activity at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport.