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Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport



Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
IATA: GFL – ICAO: KGFL
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Warren County
Location Queensbury, New York
Elevation AMSL 328 ft / 100 m
Coordinates 43°20′28.4″N 73°36′37.1″W / 43.341222°N 73.610306°W / 43.341222; -73.610306Coordinates: 43°20′28.4″N 73°36′37.1″W / 43.341222°N 73.610306°W / 43.341222; -73.610306
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
12/30 4,000 1,219 Asphalt

Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL), formerly known as Warren County Airport, is a public airport located in the town of Queensbury three miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Glens Falls in Warren County, New York, USA. It is named in honor of Floyd Bennett, the pilot for the first flight ever over the North Pole.

The annual Adirondack Balloon Festival is held at this airport.

History

From 1918 to 1946, the county's only airport, Floyd Bennett Field, was located on what are now the grounds of Queensbury High School. In 1941, ground was broken a few miles east at what is now the current site of the airport. The airport has been served commercially by Colonial Airlines (1940s), Eastern Air Lines (1950s), Mohawk Airlines(1950s - 1970s), Allegheny Airlines (1970s), and Air North (1960s-1980s).

Facilities

Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport covers 500 acres (202 ha) and has two runways:

  • Runway 1/19: 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 12/30: 4,000 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

The north-facing runway 1 is equipped with an instrument landing system and a medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment lights. GPS-based instrument approaches are available to all four runway ends. A VORTAC is located at the field and during the 1990s and earlier was used as the basis for IFR approaches to the main runway.

Incidents and Accidents

On November 19, 1969, Mohawk Airlines Flight 411 crashed into Pilot Knob Mountain while attempting to land at the conclusion of a flight from Albany. All 14 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.



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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:GFL
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:073-36-37.1000W/43-20-28.4000N
-73.610306/43.341222 (Estimated)
Elevation:328 ft / 99.97 m (Surveyed)
Land:550 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles NE of Glens Falls, NY
Location:Warren County, NY
Magnetic Variation:14W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Warren County
Address:4028 Main St
Warrensburg, NY 12885-0010
Phone number:518-761-6556
Manager:Marshall Stevens
Address:443 Queensbury Ave, Rm 201
Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone number:518-792-5995

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19; MIRL RY 12/30; MALSR RY 01; VASI RYS 01 & 19; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:New York
Region:AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS:BTV - Burlington
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:GFL (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:IV A U 06/197
PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 518-792-5995 OR IF NO RESPONSE CTC 518-743-2500 (EXT-1).
Federal Agreements:NGY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.000
Unicom:123.000 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS BY PRE-ARRANGEMENT; CALL 518-792-5995. REFUELING FEE AFTER 2000.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimension:5000 x 150 ft / 1524.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
RW 12/30 - LONGITUDINAL CRACKING
LONGITUDINAL CRACKING.
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 80000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 110000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 180000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 01

Runway 19

Longitude:073-36-31.2490W073-36-33.1028W
Latitude:43-20-08.4142N43-20-57.7812N
Elevation:322.00 ft326.00 ft
Alignment:127127
ILS Type:ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:52.00 ft48.00 ft
VASI:4-box on left side
VASI RY 01 OTS INDEFLY.
4-box on left side
VASI RY 19 OTS INDEFLY.
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:MALSR
Obstruction:120 ft trees, 2640.0 ft from runway, 840 ft right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear103 ft trees, 1230.0 ft from runway, 580 ft right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimension:4000 x 100 ft / 1219.2 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
RW 12/30 - LONGITUDINAL CRACKING
LONGITUDINAL CRACKING.
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 39000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 53000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 76000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
 

Runway 12

Runway 30

Longitude:073-37-08.6125W073-36-17.8995W
Latitude:43-20-29.3235N43-20-15.5288N
Elevation:328.00 ft324.00 ft
Alignment:110127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Obstruction:67 ft tree, 1270.0 ft from runway, 120 ft left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear69 ft tree, 1110.0 ft from runway, 320 ft left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
+4 FT GND 190 FT FM AER 230 FT R.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
RFAN MARKERChitt 14W32.9 nm
HEUNDBHunter356.0014W32.6 nm
DYONDBSmuto221.0015W35.9 nm
JJHNDBJohnstown523.0014W37.7 nm
VWDNDBMount Snow224.0015W41.1 nm
SXDNDBSpringfield265.0015W45.0 nm
CAMVOR/DMECambridge097X115.0014W23.9 nm
RUTVOR/DMERutland47X111.0015W30.9 nm
ALBVORTACAlbany100X115.3013W36.7 nm
ALBVOTAlbany County108.2037.2 nm

Remarks

  • RYS 12 & 19 APCHS OBSCURED FROM ONE ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH GROUND.
  • FOUR OBSTN LGT POLES 1-1/2 MI TO 1-3/4 MI N OF RY 19.
  • BIRDS/DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 01 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
  • GRASS CUTTING EQUIPMENT OPS ADJACENT TO ALL OPERATIONAL SURFACES DALGT HRS MAY THRU OCT.
  • ULTRALGT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ULTRALGT ACFT USE 500 FT AGL LEFT TFC FOR ALL RYS.
  • DURING PERIODS OF SNOW REMOVAL OPNS NOV 1-APR 1 ACFT MUST CTC ARPT ON FREQ 123.0 10 MINS PRIOR TO LDG.

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General Info
Country United States
State NEW YORK
FAA ID GFL
Latitude 43-20-28.400N
Longitude 073-36-37.100W
Elevation 328 feet
Near City GLENS FALLS


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