Winter Haven Regional (KGIF), Florida
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Overview
Winter Haven Regional (KGIF) is a non-towered public airport in Winter Haven, Florida, sitting 31.54 nm from the metro area and serving as a business aviation field for the central Florida market. The airport offers two paved runways, with Runway 05/23 the longer at 5,005 feet, and fuel service including 100LL, Jet A, and MOGAS during attended hours. Customs is not available onsite, with the nearest customs facility at Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 14.79 nm away.
Runways
Winter Haven Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 05/23, is 5,005 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
Winter Haven Regional has Jet A, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Winter Haven Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), 15 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Winter Haven Regional recorded 965 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KGIF peaks in April, with March and April together accounting for the highest monthly volumes of the year, while May through July run comparatively lighter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 144 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Winter Haven Regional averages 25.6 days above 90°F in August and 0.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.9°F, and January the coldest, at 72.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Winter Haven Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Glider aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, if unable via the Ground Communication Outlet, contact Tampa Approach.
Unlighted obstructions are present in the approach to Runway 05, due to trees 515 feet before the runway end.
Pilot-activated lighting: REIL for Runway 11 and 29, PAPI for Runway 05 and 23, and MIRL for Runway 05/23 and 11/29, activated via CTAF.
Runway 05 approach has a 16:1 slope to the runway end due to 33-foot trees located 515 feet from the runway end and 150 feet to the left.
Runway 05 is preferred for calm or light wind conditions.
Brown's Seaplane Base is located on the adjacent lake.
The anemometer is remoted to the FBO office.
A Ground Communication Outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Tampa Clearance Delivery.
Numerous aircraft operate without radios in the vicinity of the airport and the seaplane base.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Winter Haven Regional has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Bartow Executive (KBOW), 7.35 NM south.
Part of the Orlando area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KGIF?
Customs is not available onsite at Winter Haven Regional (KGIF). The nearest customs facility is at Lakeland Linder International (KLAL), located 14.79 nm away. Crews arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs at KLAL or another designated port of entry before or after their stop at KGIF. No onsite customs processing option exists at this field based on current data.
What runway options does Winter Haven Regional offer?
Winter Haven Regional has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 05/23 is the longer option at 5,005 feet by 100 feet wide, while Runway 11/29 measures 4,001 feet by 60 feet wide. Both runways are paved and suitable for a range of business aircraft. Runway 05 is noted as the preferred runway for calm or light wind conditions.
What obstacles affect the approach to Runway 05 at KGIF?
The approach to Runway 05 at Winter Haven Regional (KGIF) has an obstruction clearance slope of 16:1 to the runway end, caused by 33-foot trees located 515 feet from the runway end and 150 feet to the left. These trees are also noted as unlighted obstructions in the approach path. Pilots flying this approach, particularly at night, should account for this reduced clearance margin. No such obstruction is noted for the reciprocal Runway 23 approach.
What fuel types are available at KGIF?
Winter Haven Regional (KGIF) offers 100LL avgas, Jet A, and MOGAS. Fuel service operates during the airport's attended hours, daily from 0700 to 1900 local time. The airport is non-towered, so fuel arrangements and any operational coordination outside CTAF should be planned with this attendance window in mind. All three fuel types listed are standard airport-supplied fuel, not derived from traffic patterns.
How busy is Winter Haven Regional in terms of business aviation traffic?
Winter Haven Regional (KGIF) recorded 965 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 2,646 total annual operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is not evenly distributed across the year, with April showing the highest monthly count at 144 operations and May through July running lighter, between 54 and 57 operations per month. This gives KGIF a seasonal pattern weighted toward the first third of the year. The airport carries an ops tier of 1 among business aviation fields in the region.