Gordonsville Municipal Airport

GVE · KGVE · Gordonsville, VA · 454 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGVE / GVE
Coordinates: 38.1560, -78.1658
Elevation: 454 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.225 · ☎ 540-832-2095
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
NOTAM facility: DCA
Attendance: ALL UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/03
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	09:18Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	00:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	01:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KGVE

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: PNIR · 23: PNIR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 048°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,300 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 048° mag · 38° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: PNIR
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 11 ft, 217 ft from threshold, 46 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 228° mag · 218° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: PNIR
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 77 ft, 567 ft from threshold, 130 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	2,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
GORDONSVILLE RCO	122.1R	COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LEESBURG RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R/115.6T (GORDONSVILLE RCO).
CTAF	123.0	ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
UNICOM	123.0
GVE AWOS-3	120.225
GVE VORTAC	115.6/103X
APCH/P DEP/P	132.85
APCH/P DEP/P	323.125

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GVE · Gordonsville	VORTAC	115.60	r002° / 8.6 NM
CSN · Casanova	VORTAC	116.30	r212° / 32.4 NM
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	r263° / 39.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF GORDONSVILLE

P.O. BOX 276, GORDONSVILLE, VA

540-832-2233

Manager

DEBORAH S. KENDALL, TOWN MGR

PO BOX 276, GORDONSVILLE, VA

(540) 832-2233

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
LINE OF TREES 120 FT S OF RWY CNTRLN.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KGVE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KGVE

Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE · KGVE) is an airport in Gordonsville, VA, at 454 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGVE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGVE have a control tower?

No. Gordonsville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KGVE?

Gordonsville Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGVE?

Gordonsville Municipal Airport is in Gordonsville, VA, at an elevation of 454 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.1560, -78.1658.

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