Gatesville Municipal
GOP · KGOP · Gatesville, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:53 AM | 11:53Z |
| Sunrise | 07:17 AM | 12:17Z |
| Sunset | 07:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 174° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 354°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 895 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 355 ft from threshold, 35 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
AGJ 112.50 · GRK 111.80 · ACT 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGJ · Gooch Springs | VORTAC | 112.50 · 72X | High | r046° / 22.7 NM |
| GRK · Gray | VOR/DME | 111.80 · 55X | Terminal | r355° / 23.3 NM |
| ACT · Waco | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r233° / 30.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGOP / GOP
- Coordinates
- 31.4209, -97.7965
- Elevation
- 905 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- SAN ANTONIO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.725 · ☎ 254-865-6742
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GOP
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- LOW FLYING MIL JET ACFT & HEL IN VCNTY.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE.
Obstructions
- RISING GROUND, 32-199 FT DSTC, 102-125 R.
Contact
- CITY MGR.
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About KGOP
Gatesville Municipal (GOP · KGOP) is an airport in Gatesville, TX, at 905 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGOP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGOP have a control tower?
No. Gatesville Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGOP?
Gatesville Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGOP?
Gatesville Municipal is in Gatesville, TX, at an elevation of 905 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.4209, -97.7965.
More about KGOP
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 KGOP 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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