South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport
GAO · KGAO · Galliano, LA · 1 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGAO
- Coordinates
- 29.4411, -90.2611
- Elevation
- 1 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- DRI
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1987/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 178°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
6,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 178° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 70 ft, 2,306 ft from threshold, 540 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 358° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- SSALR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (GAO) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.85 | NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 118.175 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 123 | UNICOM CTAF |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEV · Leeville | VORTAC | 113.50 | r331° / 18 NM |
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 | r207° / 28 NM |
| TBD · Tibby | VORTAC | 112.00 | r112° / 32.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ALL SFC WORK IN PROG MOWING. BIRD ACTY INVOF RWY 18/36.
- FOR CD CTC NEW ORLEANS APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 120.85.
- CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
- SSALR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18 & 36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- AFT HRS PHONE 985-475-6701.
- FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
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About KGAO
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport (GAO · KGAO) is an airport in Galliano, LA, at 1 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGAO have a control tower?
No. South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KGAO?
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGAO?
South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr Airport is in Galliano, LA, at an elevation of 1 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.4411, -90.2611.
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