Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
GFL · KGFL · Glens Falls, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:15 AM | 09:15Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 111° true
- Dimensions
- 3,999 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.85°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 305°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 328 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 147 ft, 2,885 ft from threshold, 567 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 328 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,999 / 3,999 / 3,999 / 3,999 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,000 ft | |
| 12/30 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Glens Falls”Taxi & takeoff
“Glens Falls”Departure & arrival
“Albany”Also
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 |
|---|---|
| 307.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (GFL) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CAM 115.00 · ALB 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r345° / 23.9 NM |
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r026° / 36.6 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 / IATA
- KGFL / GFL
- Coordinates
- 43.3412, -73.6103
- Elevation
- 328 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.925 · ☎ 518-223-8109
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Burlington Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GFL
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1942/11
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 12/30; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 20 notes
General
- RWYS12 & 19 APCHS OBSCURED FM ONE ANOTHER DUE TO HIGH GND.
- FOUR OBSTN LGT POLES 1-1/2 MI TO 1-3/4 MI N OF RWY 19.
- BIRDS/DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 01 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
- GRASS CUTTING EQPT OPS ADJACENT TO ALL OPERATIONAL SFCS DALGT HRS MAY THRU OCT.
- ULTRA-LIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ULTRA-LIGHT ACFT USE 500 FT AGL LEFT TFC FOR ALL RWYS.
- DRG PDS OF SNOW REMOVAL OPNS NOV 1-APR 1 ACFT MUST CTC ARPT ON FREQ 123.0 10 MINS PRIOR TO LDG.
- RSCD MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN THE ARPT IS UNATNDD.
- PJE AIRSPACE DEFINED AS 5 NM RADIUS OF GFL.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -18C.
- FOR AFT HRS ACFT MAINT ASSISTANCE CALL 518-798-3091.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1.5 MILES NORTH.
- USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES.
- RCMD NO TOUCH AND GO OPS FM 2200Z-1200Z.
- FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 635/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 436/F/B/X/T
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 12, 30; HIRL RWY 01/19; MIRL RWY 12/30; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVBL. FULL SERVICE FUELING AVBL AFTER HRS BY PRE-ARRANGEMENT; CALL 518-798-3091.
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About KGFL
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL · KGFL) is an airport in Glens Falls, NY, at 328 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGFL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGFL have a control tower?
No. Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGFL?
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGFL?
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport is in Glens Falls, NY, at an elevation of 328 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.3412, -73.6103.
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