Greenville Downtown Airport
GMU · KGMU · Greenville, SC · 1,048 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGMU / GMU
- Coordinates
- 34.8479, -82.3502
- Elevation
- 1,048 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- NOTAM facility
- GMU
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN 0700-1900; MON-FRI 0600-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/09
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19; PERIMETER LGTS H1, H2, AND TWY LGHTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLSD. on 119.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 19: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 006°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 119.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,848 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 01/19
5,393 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 006° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (GMU) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 35 ft, 1,247 ft from threshold, 293 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 186° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 117 ft, 2,580 ft from threshold, 406 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 10/28
4,000 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 096° mag · 91° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 36 ft, 707 ft from threshold, 188 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 267 ft
- Heading
- 276° mag · 271° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 31 ft, 444 ft from threshold, 110 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 271 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,393 ft | |
| 10/28 | 4,000 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.8 | GREER APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 127.075 | |
| CTAF | 119.9 | |
| GND | 121.25 | |
| TWR | 119.9 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA · Spartanburg | VORTAC | 115.70 | r244° / 23.6 NM |
| ELW · Electric City | VORTAC | 108.60 | r040° / 33.5 NM |
| SUG · Sugarloaf Mt | VORTAC | 112.20 | r189° / 33.8 NM |
| GRD · Greenwood | VORTAC | 115.50 | r346° / 37.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959; HELIPADS ARE CONDITIONAL. SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED JAN 24, 1990 FOR CONDITIONS.
- ACFT OPER IN THE GREENVILLE ARPT TFC AREA S THRU E BE ALERT FOR JET & CONVENTIONAL TFC DES ON THE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG LOC CRS.
- ACFT INBD FROM THE SSW OR ON ILS RWY 01 APCH BE ALERT FOR TFC 4.5 MI S OPERG IN THE DONALDSON FIELD ARPT TFC PAT AT 1800 FT OR BLW.
- NO OVNGT PRKG ON HELIPADS.
- NO ACFT PMTD ON TWYS 'C' OR 'D' WHEN ACFT GTR THAN 12500 LBS IS OPERG ON RWY 10/28.
- RWY 10/28 RSTRD TO SMALL ACFT (LESS THAN 12500 LBS) WHEN ACFT OPERG ON TWYS C OR D.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC ARPT MGR 864-242-4777.
- ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19; PERIMETER LGTS H1, H2, AND TWY LGHTS - CTAF. REIL RWY 28; PAPI RWY 01, 19, 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 UNAVBL WHEN TWR CLSD.
- TPA: 800 FT AGL FOR LGT ACFT, 1000 FT AGL FOR HVY ACFT.
- ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 157 FT IN LENGTH BY 113 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 01.
- MULT TREES 89 FT FROM RWY 10 PAVEMENT END.
- RWY 10 APCH IS 28:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
- RWY 28 APCH IS 36:1 AT DSPLCD THLD.
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About KGMU
Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU · KGMU) is an airport in Greenville, SC, at 1,048 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,393 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGMU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGMU have a control tower?
Yes. Greenville Downtown Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGMU?
Greenville Downtown Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,393 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGMU?
Greenville Downtown Airport is in Greenville, SC, at an elevation of 1,048 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.8479, -82.3502.
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