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Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
GIF · KGIF · Winter Haven, FL · 145 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGIF / GIF
- Coordinates
- 28.0629, -81.7533
- Elevation
- 145 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- JACKSONVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT PETERSBURG
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:31 AM
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Runway 05/23
5,005 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 05
- Heading
- 049° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 229° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 11/29
4,001 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 11
- Heading
- 107° mag · 103° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 287° mag · 283° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.65 | TAMPA APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 133.675 | |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL · Lakeland | VORTAC | 116.00 | r070° / 14.6 NM |
| ORL · Orlando | VORTAC | 112.20 | r218° / 36.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1F
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 0C
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 7C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF WINTER HAVEN
P.O. BOX 2277, WINTER HAVEN, FL
863-291-5600
Manager
TROY HEIDEL
2073 HWY 92 WEST, WINTER HAVEN, FL
863-298-4551
Remarks FAA
- 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 813-878-2528.
- NMRS ACFT OPERG WO RDOS INVOF ARPT AND SPB.
- UNLGTD OBSTNS IN THE APPRCH TO RWY 05 DUE TO TREES 515 BFR AER.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 11/29 - CTAF.
- CONTACT PERSON: T. MICHAEL STAVRES
- RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO AER DUE TO 33 FT TREES 515 FT FM RWY END AND 150 FT LEFT .
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