Seymour Johnson AFB Private
GSB · KGSB · Goldsboro, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:15 PM | 23:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:40 PM | 23:40Z |
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Runways
RWY 26RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 261° mag · 253° true
- Dimensions
- 11,760 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL · 1,191 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DDX) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 109 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 109 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 11,760 / 11,760 / 11,760 / — ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 11,760 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Seymour Johnson”Taxi & takeoff
“Seymour Johnson”Departure
“Seymour Johnson”Arrival
“Seymour Johnson”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 (16 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 270.8 | CD/P |
| 273.6 | APCH/P IC (111-257) · DEP/P |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 279.65 | NEW BERN RCAG (LOW) |
| 290.9 | APCH/P (258-110) · DEP/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST (4 FW) · COMD POST (916 ARW) |
| 317.625 | ATIS · GSB AWOS-3PT |
| 318.3 | COMD POST |
| 320.1 | DEP/P (N) |
| 321.0 | COMD POST (4 FW) |
| 323.925 | PMSV METRO |
| 338.6 | DEP/P (S) |
| 370.875 | LCL/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 376.1 | SOF (ACC) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26 · RWY 08
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DDX) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 08 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (GSB) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GSB 116.50 · ISO 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSB · Seymour Johnson | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r072° / 0.6 NM |
| ISO · Kinston | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r270° / 19.8 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
- KGSB / GSB
- Coordinates
- 35.3394, -77.9606
- Elevation
- 109 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1200-0400Z++
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1200-0400Z++; OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 317.625
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GSB
- Attendance
- ALL 1200-0400Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 27 notes
General
- LGT: RWY 08-26 70 FT GATED THR LGT.
- A-GEAR: BAK-12B(B) ALWAYS IN PLACE. THE POTENTIAL FOR TAIL HOOK SLIP EXIST, DUE CONC INLAY MEETING ASPHALT PAVEMENT AT THE RWY 26 UNDERRUN/RWY 08 OVRN BAK 12 BARRIER.
- JASU: 8(M32A-60A/B) 5(M32A-86) 1(MC-11) 1(MC-1A).
- FLUID: SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX - 24 HR PPR.
- OIL: O-148 SOAP.
- TRAN ALERT: AVBL 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1530-2300Z++ SAT-SUN STANDBY ALL OTHER TIMES. EXP 1-2 HR SVC/REFUEL DELAYS WKEND, HOL, PEAK PERIODS AND LTD MAINT. LTD FLEET SVC AVBL FOR MIL ACFT ONLY. 50 GAL LAVATORY CART WILL BE SUPPLIED TO AIRCREW TO SVC ACFT.
- RSTD: TRAN ACFT EXP FULL STOP LDG DUR LCL FLYING PERIOD. CTC AMOPS 7 DAYS PRIOR FOR PPR, PN DSN 722-4097, C919-722-4097. TWY A CLOSED TO C5 ACFT EAST OF TWY G. TWY F AVBL FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPANS OF 44 FT OR LESS. COORD WITH AIRFIELD MGR FOR LARGER ACFT.
- CAUTION: EXP HVY BLACKBIRD ACT DUR SUMMER AND FALL.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: LTD CSTMS AVBL, PRIOR COORD RQR. FAC FOR HANDLING CONTAMINATED AG WASTE LTD.
- MISC: ALL INBD ACFT WITH VIP CTC CONSOLIDATED COMD POST WHEN 60 NM OUT.
- MISC: HVY ACFT LAND LONG OVER BAK-12S, IFUN CTC AMOPS 30 MIN PRIOR.
- CAUTION: TREES 3000 FT E OF AER 26.
- RSTD: PPR REQUIRED FOR ALL ACFT TO INCLUDE DV, HAZ CARGO AND AIR EVAC REGARDLESS OF AFFILIATION FOR NOTIFICATION AND COORDINATION PURPOSES.
- MISC: NON-STD MARKINGS EXIST ON THE HOT CARGO PAD FOR MOTORCYCLE SAFETY COURSE. DIMENSION OF MARKINGS ARE CONTAINED IN A 120 FT X 220 FT BOX LOCATED SOUTH OF THE TAXI LINE USING A YELLOW AND WHITE PAINT MARKING SCHEME.
- MISC: RCR/RSC NOT REPORTED BY SEYMOUR-JOHNSON BASE WX.
- PMSV METRO: WX DSN 722-4089/4089 C919-722-4087 FORECASTER AVBL 0300-0400Z++MON-FRI W/DEVIATIONS DETERMINED BY 916 ARW & 4 FW OPR HRS. OPR HRS MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SKED. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FR 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 331-2635/2636/2651, C318-529-2635/2636/2651, FAX EXT 2609, WEBSITE: HTTPS://26OWS.US.AF.MIL. WX OBSN AVBL 24 HRS VIA AN/FMQ-19 AUTOMATED OBSN SYS AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN DUR HR.
- CAUTION: C5 ACFT SHOULD EXP REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC.
- RSTD: ISSUED PPR VALID 30 MINS PRIOR OR AFTER ETA, EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST BE RECOORDINATED.
- NOISE ABATEMENT - QUIET HRS 0330-1100Z++ FOR FURTHER INFO CALL BASE OPS AT C919-722-4097.
- TWY F NO ACFT LARGER THAN C-130.
- MISC: UHF EQUIPPED ACFT WILL USE UHF AS PRIM ATC FREQ WHEN ARR/DEP SEYMOUR JOHNSON.
- MISC: COMSEC STORAGE AT COMD POST.
- CAUTION: POTENTIAL FOR SMALL UAS ACT OUTSIDE OF AFLD OPR HR.
- MISC: APRON FLOOD LIGHTS LOCATED 1402 FT FM RWY CNTRLN AT THE SOUTHERN CORNERS OF THE TANKER RAMP. ONE IS LOCATED AT THE SW CORNER AT THE HEIGHT OF 102 FT AMSL AND THE OTHER ONE IS LOCATED AT THE SE CORNER AT THE HEIGHT OF 101 FT AMSL.
Runways
- LARGE AIRCRAFT.
- MISC RWY 08/26, FROM AER 26 FIRST 1000X300 FT CONC. 1000 FT TO 3100 FT IS 150 FT WIDE CONC WITH 75 FT ASPH EACH SIDE; 3100 FT TO 10760 FT IS 75 FT WIDE CONC AND 112.5 FT ASPH EACH SIDE; FR 10760 FT TO 11760 FT ARE 300 FT WIDE CONC. NO SHOULDERS ON RWY. RWY LGTS ALONG USBL PAV.
Attendance
- OPR 1200-1400Z++ OR AS PUBLD BY NOTAM. WKEND AND HOL HR MAY CHG BASED ON FLYING OPS. CTC AFLD MGMT 919-722-4097 OR DSN 722-4097 PRIOR MSN PLANNING TO CFM AD HRS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLRY ARPT RMK.
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About KGSB
Seymour Johnson AFB (GSB · KGSB) is an airport in Goldsboro, NC, at 109 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 11,760 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGSB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGSB have a control tower?
Yes. Seymour Johnson AFB has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGSB?
Seymour Johnson AFB has 1 runway; the longest is 11,760 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGSB?
Seymour Johnson AFB is in Goldsboro, NC, at an elevation of 109 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3394, -77.9606.
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