Genesee County Airport
| Genesee County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: KGVQ – FAA LID: GVQ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Genesee County | ||
| Operator | Genesee County Highway Department | ||
| Serves | Batavia, New York | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 914 ft / 279 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°01′54″N 078°10′11″W / 43.03167°N 78.16972°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 5,500 | 1,676 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 40,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 48 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Genesee County Airport (ICAO: KGVQ, FAA LID: GVQ, formerly 3G8) is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district of Batavia, a city in Genesee County, New York, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is classified as a reliever airport.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned GVQ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Genesee County Airport covers an area of 326 acres (132 ha) at an elevation of 914 feet (279 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2009, the airport had 40,000 aircraft operations, an average of 109 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 48 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 4% multi-engine, 6% jet and 4% helicopter.[1]
[edit] Nearby airports
Nearby airports with instrument approach procedures:[4]
- 9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (10 nm NW)
- 5G0 - Le Roy Airport (11 nm E)
- 9G3 - Akron Airport (14 nm W)
- 7G0 - Ledgedale Airpark (14 nm NE)
- ROC - Greater Rochester International Airport (22 nm E)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for GVQ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Genesee County Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KGVQ, FAA: GVQ)". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/airport/KGVQ. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "KGVQ - Genesee County Airport". AirNav.com. http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGVQ.
[edit] External links
- Airport page at Genesee County website
- Diagram of Genesee County Airport (GVQ)PDF from New York State DOT
- Aerial photo as of 22 April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GVQ, effective 8 March 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KGVQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
