South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr
GAO · KGAO · Galliano, LA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:39 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 12:15Z |
| Sunset | 05:14 PM | 23:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:39 PM | 23:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 6,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 0 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 2,306 ft from threshold, 540 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 0 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,500 ft | |
| H1/ | 60 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“New Orleans”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 256.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (GAO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LEV 113.50 · HRV 114.10 · TBD 117.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEV · Leeville | VORTAC | 113.50 · 82X | High | r331° / 18 NM |
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r207° / 28 NM |
| TBD · Tibby | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r112° / 32.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGAO / GAO
- Coordinates
- 29.4411, -90.2611
- Elevation
- 0 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.175 · ☎ 985-475-5178
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- ALL SFC WORK IN PROG MOWING. BIRD ACTY INVOF RWY 18/36.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 120.85.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
Lighting
- SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Contact
- AFT HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.
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About KGAO
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr (GAO · KGAO) is an airport in Galliano, LA, at 0 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGAO have a control tower?
No. South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGAO?
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr has 2 runways; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGAO?
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr is in Galliano, LA, at an elevation of 0 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4411, -90.2611.
More about KGAO
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KGAO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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