Winter Haven Regional
GIF · KGIF · Winter Haven, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:52 PM | 23:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 107° mag · 103° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,001 ft MSL · 855 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 287°) on the 45° at 1,001 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 143 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 43 ft, 1,430 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 145 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,005 ft | |
| 11/29 | 4,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Tampa”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 7 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 290.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LAL 116.00 · ORL 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r070° / 14.6 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r218° / 36.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGIF / GIF
- Coordinates
- 28.0629, -81.7533
- Elevation
- 146 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 133.675 · ☎ 863-956-2097
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GIF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23,11/29 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-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, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- BROWN'S SPB LOCATED ON ADJACENT LAKE.
- ANEMOMETER REMOTED TO FBO OFFICE.
- GLIDER ACFT OPERG ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU TAMPA CD.
- RWY 05 PREFERRED FOR CALM OR LIGHT WINDS
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-371-7810.
- NMRS ACFT OPERG WO RDOS INVOF ARPT AND SPB.
- UNLGTD OBSTNS IN THE APPRCH TO RWY 05 DUE TO TREES 515 BFR AER.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23, 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23,11/29 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO AER DUE TO 35 FT TREES 520 FT FM RWY END AND 155 FT LEFT .
Contact
- CONTACT PERSON: T. MICHAEL STAVRES
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About KGIF
Winter Haven Regional (GIF · KGIF) is an airport in Winter Haven, FL, at 146 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGIF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGIF have a control tower?
No. Winter Haven Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGIF?
Winter Haven Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 5,005 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGIF?
Winter Haven Regional is in Winter Haven, FL, at an elevation of 146 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.0629, -81.7533.
More about KGIF
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