About Donaldson Field

DONALDSON FLD

ICAO	KGYH
FAA ID	GYH
IATA	GDC
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	April 1943
Coordinates (ARP)	34.75831, -82.37641 344530N 0822235W
Variation	6.9° W (2024)
Timezone	New_York (-4 h)
Local time	May 6, 2024 02:16
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	54,643 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft	54
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
5	040°	046°	7,999 ft	151 ft	Concrete	34.7499	-82.3850
23	220°	226°	7,999 ft	151 ft	Concrete	34.7667	-82.3679

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Donaldson Field

Donaldson Field is a midsized airport in South Carolina, United States. The airport is located at latitude 34.75831 and longitude -82.37641. The airport has one runway: 5/23. The ICAO airport code of this field is KGYH. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is GYH. The airport's IATA code is GDC. Nearby other airfields are Greenville Downtown Airport, Moores Field, Oakhill Airpark, Parker Field and Lagniappe Stol Field.

Donaldson Field publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Atlanta.

Donaldson Field is in the timezone of America/New_York. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 20:18. This applies to Donaldson Field, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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References

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Palmetto Heliport	US-A405	0.9 NM	291°
Greenville Memorial Hospital Heliport	US-A408	4.0 NM	332°
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital Heliport	US-A409	5.4 NM	335°
Greenville Downtown Airport	KGMU	5.5 NM	013°
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital Heliport	US-A465	6.7 NM	109°
Hartness Heliport	US-A407	7.8 NM	051°
Moores Field	US-A480	9.9 NM	186°
Oakhill Airpark	US-A361	10 NM	173°
Parker Field	US-A464	11 NM	088°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Judky	GM	NDB	1.9 NM	045°
Dyana	GY	NDB	5.2 NM	219°
Greer	GS	NDB	5.9 NM	054°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
5	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	36/R/C/W/T	High
23	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	36/R/C/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
5	94,000 lbs	121,000 lbs	199,000 lbs
23	94,000 lbs	121,000 lbs	199,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
5
23

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
5	956 ft	56 ft	3.2°	291 ft
23	919 ft	95 ft	4.1°	286 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
5			Precision Instrument	50
23	TREES		C	33	42 ft	1,601 ft	2,133 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
5	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No			P4L
23	Precision Instrument	Good					P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
5	ILS/DME	Right hand 1,800 ft
23		Left hand 1,800 ft