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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Private

GSB · KGSB · Goldsboro, NC · 109 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
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

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM09:27Z
Sunrise05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunset08:30 PM00:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:00 PM01:00Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:57 AM

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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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

08TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 081°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL · 1,191 AGL

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,300 ft MSL · 1,191 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

11,760 ft × 300 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. PCN 53.

08
Heading
081° mag · 73° true
Threshold elev
72 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (GSB) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Arresting gear
BAK-12
Threshold crossing height
55 ft
TDZ elevation
73 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
11,760 / 11,760 / 11,760 / — ft
26
Heading
261° mag · 253° true
Threshold elev
109 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DDX) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Arresting gear
BAK-12
Threshold crossing height
56 ft
TDZ elevation
109 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
11,760 / 11,760 / 11,760 / — ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Seymour Johnson”

Clearance128.025
Ground132.45
Tower126.25
Flight service123.85 (LOW)
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Seymour Johnson”

Approach119.7111-257 · initial contact
Approach123.7258-110
Approach127.3secondary
Departure119.7S
Departure123.7N

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)
FrequencyUsed by
243.0EMERG
270.8CD/P
273.6APCH/P IC (111-257) · DEP/P
275.8GND/P
279.65NEW BERN RCAG (LOW)
290.9APCH/P (258-110) · DEP/P
311.0COMD POST (4 FW) · COMD POST (916 ARW)
317.625ATIS · GSB AWOS-3PT
318.3COMD POST
320.1DEP/P (N)
321.0COMD POST (4 FW)
323.925PMSV METRO
338.6DEP/P (S)
370.875LCL/P
372.2PTD
376.1SOF (ACC)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 26LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (DDX) · GS 3.00°
RWY 08ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (GSB) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GSB · Seymour JohnsonTACAN116.50r072° / 0.6 NM
ISO · KinstonVORTAC109.60r270° / 19.8 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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Approaches11

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW

Ownership & management

Owner
USAF AIRFIELD OPS
1105 RAPCON PL BLDG 4750, SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC
919-722-2102
Manager
AIRFIELD MANAGER
4OSS/OSAA 1980 JABARA AVE, SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC
919-722-4097

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • FSS-RALEIGH RDU-NOTAM RDU.
  • TPA: RECTANGULAR 1191 FT AGL/1300 FT MSL. OVHD PAT 1691 FT AGL/1800 FT MSL. LT ACFT 891 FT AGL/1000 FT MSL.
  • 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.
  • HOOK BAK-12A(B) (36 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1490 FT).
  • HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1490 FT) HOOK BAK-12A(B) (52 FT OVRN).
  • 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.

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About KGSB

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (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 Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KGSB?

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 11,760 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGSB?

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is in Goldsboro, NC, at an elevation of 109 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.3394, -77.9606.

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