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Donaldson Center Airport



Donaldson Center Airport
IATA: GDC – ICAO: KGYH – FAA LID: GYH
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Greenville City/County
Serves Greenville, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL 955 ft / 291 m
Coordinates 34°45′30″N 082°22′35″W / 34.75833°N 82.37639°W / 34.75833; -82.37639
Website www.DonaldsonCenter.com/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 8,000 2,438 Concrete
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 45,375
Based aircraft 83
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Donaldson Center Airport (IATA: GDC, ICAO: KGYH, FAA LID: GYH) is a public airport six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Greenville, a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It located at the Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park and is owned by the City and County of Greenville.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Donaldson Center Airport is assigned GYH by the FAA and GDC by the IATA.

History

Greenville Army Air Base opened in 1942 during World War II. It was later known as Greenville Air Force Base. In 1951 it was renamed Donaldson Air Force Base, in honor of Captain John O. Donaldson, a Greenville native and World War I flying ace. The U.S. Air Force announced Donaldson's closure in 1962. The City and County of Greenville took title of the facilities in 1964 and named it Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park.

Facilities and aircraft

Donaldson Center Airport covers an area of 1,300 acres (526 ha) which contains one runway designated 5/23 with 8,000 x 150 ft (2,438 x 46 m) concrete pavement. For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2005, the airport had 45,375 aircraft operations, an average of 124 per day: 84% general aviation, 10% air taxi and 6% military. At that time there were 83 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 6% jet.



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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:GYH
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:082-22-35.0940W/34-45-29.9490N
-82.376415/34.758319 (Estimated)
Elevation:955 ft / 291.08 m (Surveyed)
Land:1300 acres
From nearest city:6 nautical miles S of Greenville, SC
Location:Greenville County, SC
Magnetic Variation:04W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Greenville City/county
Address:2 Exchange St
Greenville, SC 29605
Phone number:864-277-3152
Manager:Peter Cevallos
Address:2 Exchange St
Greenville, SC 29605
Phone number:864-277-3152

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RYS 05 & 23, MALSR RY 05 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Atlanta
Region:ASO - Southern
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZTL - Atlanta
Tie-in FSS:AND - Anderson
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:GYH (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:IV A U 09/198
CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 864-277-3152.
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:133.325
Unicom:122.700 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:8000 x 150 ft / 2438.4 x 45.7 m
Surface:CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 120000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 200000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 05

Runway 23

Longitude:082-23-05.8900W082-22-04.2900W
Latitude:34-44-59.6300N34-46-00.2700N
Elevation:955.00 ft918.00 ft
Alignment:40127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:RightLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:60.00 ft80.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.22°4.14°
Approach lights:MALSR
Runway End Identifier:No
Obstruction:, 50:1 slope to clear42 ft trees, 1600.0 ft from runway, 650 ft left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
GYNDBDyana338.0003W5.2 nm
LQKNDBLake Keowee408.0004W16.5 nm
FRTNDBFairmont248.0005W21.2 nm
ANDNDBAnderson County230.0004W22.7 nm
CEUNDBClemson257.0005W25.7 nm
LUXNDBLaurens307.0004W25.9 nm
BRANDBBroad River379.0004W31.3 nm
GIWNDBCoronaca239.0004W33.6 nm
UOTNDBUnion County326.0004W36.5 nm
RFENDBRutherford344.0005W41.2 nm
EOENDBEnoree278.0005W45.4 nm
SLPNDBFirst River417.0006W48.5 nm
SPAVORTACSpartanburg104X115.7002W27.7 nm
ELWVORTACElectric City023X108.6000E28.7 nm
GRDVORTACGreenwood102X115.5001W32.4 nm
SUGVORTACSugarloaf Mountain059X112.2002W39.3 nm
ODFVORTACFoothills081X113.4000E45.7 nm

Remarks

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

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General Info
Country United States
State SOUTH CAROLINA
FAA ID GYH
Latitude 34-45-29.949N
Longitude 082-22-35.094W
Elevation 955 feet
Near City GREENVILLE


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