Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport

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Coordinates: 28°03′46.5″N 81°45′11.9″W / 28.062917°N 81.753306°W / 28.062917; -81.753306

Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport Winter Haven Municipal Airport
30 Jan 1999
IATA: GIF – ICAO: KGIF – FAA: GIF
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		City of Winter Haven
Operator		Cheryl Conner
Location		Winter Haven, Florida
Elevation AMSL		145 ft / 44.2 m
Website		Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
4/22	5,006	1,526	Asphalt
11/29	3,999	1,219	Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (IATA: GIF, ICAO: KGIF, FAA LID: GIF), also known as Winter Haven Municipal Airport or Gilbert Field, is a publicly owned, general aviation airport located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the city of Winter Haven in Polk County, Florida, USA. Jack Browns Seaplane Base is located adjacent to the airport, connected by a taxiway.

During World War II, the facility was an Army Air Forces auxiliary airfield to Lakeland AAF/Drane Field, now Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 Management Contact 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Facilities

Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport covers 520 acres (2.1 km²) and has two runways:

• Runway 4/22: 5,006 x 100 ft (1,526 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 11/29: 3,999 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] Management Contact

Manager: Cheryl Connor, P.O. BOX 2277, Winter Haven, FL 33883-2277, Phone 863-298-4551

[edit] See also

• Florida World War II Army Airfields

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KGIF
  • ASN accident history for GIF
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGIF

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* Air Services: Winter Haven Air Services