Gaines County Airport
GNC · KGNC · Seminole, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:40 AM | 11:40Z |
| Sunrise | 07:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 170° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 5,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 350°) on the 45° at 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 3,284 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 30 ft, 1,200 ft from threshold, 265 ft L/R of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 23 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,284 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,381 ft | |
| 17/35 | 5,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.05 | LUBBOCK RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HOB 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOB · Hobbs | VORTAC | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r075° / 31.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGNC
- Coordinates
- 32.6768, -102.6499
- Elevation
- 3,315 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.075 · ☎ 432-758-3102
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GNC
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT 0800-1200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1978/12
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · DAILY SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left) · 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Runways
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
- RWY MRKGS FADED.
Lighting
- MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 169 FT ANT 410 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- COUNTY COMMISSIONER
- JONATHAN@FLYTEXAVIATION.COM
Attendance
- AFT HRS SVC: EMAIL JONATHAN OR CALL 432-955-7672.
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Nearby airports
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About KGNC
Gaines County Airport (GNC · KGNC) is an airport in Seminole, TX, at 3,315 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,381 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGNC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGNC have a control tower?
No. Gaines County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGNC?
Gaines County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,381 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGNC?
Gaines County Airport is in Seminole, TX, at an elevation of 3,315 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6768, -102.6499.
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