METAR & TAF KGGE
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KGGE 271835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC023 15/09 A3021 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 9°C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -311 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,300 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZJX · JACKSONVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- GGE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JIM TAYLOR
- Phone
- 843-545-3638
- Address
- 129 AIRPORT RD., GEORGETOWN SC 29440
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AND
- ANDERSON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 05
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 33° / 213° | 6,005 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 11/29 | 93° / 273° | 4,539 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | ODALS | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 68', tree, 2149' from thr, 349' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104', tree, 1408' from thr, 38' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Ground communication outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Myrtle Beach clearance delivery.Show FAA
- Runway 11/29 is closed to aircraft 12,500 pounds and over.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable via ground communication outlet, contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway 5/23 has medium intensity runway lighting. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 5 and 23. Runway 05 has runway end identifier lights and omnidirectional approach lighting system from 0300 to 1000 hours on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23Pavement classification rating value is 220/F/A/X/T for runway 05/23.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport existed prior to 1958.Show FAA
- MANAGERFixed base operator is Seven Rivers Aviation, phone 843-527-7516.Show FAA
- MANAGERFax number is 843-545-3413.Show FAA
- 11/29Runway surface is very rough with grass growing through the cracks on runway 11/29.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGGE
Answer card- ICAO
- KGGE
- Name
- GEORGETOWN COUNTY
- Location
- GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 39.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,039.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 6,005 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Georgetown County Airport sits in Georgetown, South Carolina. Field elevation is 39.5 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 6,005 ft on runway 05/23. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. No ILS approaches are published here.
Seven Rivers Aviation is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call them at (843) 527-7516 before arrival if you need ramp or fuel status. Runway 05/23 has medium intensity lighting. It also has PAPI on both ends, runway end identifier lights on runway 05 and an omnidirectional approach lighting system from 0300 to 1000 on CTAF. Runway 11/29 is shorter at 4,539 ft. The published remarks also note that runway 11/29 has a very rough surface with grass growing through the cracks. It is closed to aircraft over 12,500 lb.
This is an uncontrolled field with Myrtle Beach approach frequencies in the area. Expect to work CTAF 123.0 and verify current procedures before you go. The airport has been around since before 1958. For any current noise, lighting, or operational changes, check the current FAA Chart Supplement or call the airport operator or Seven Rivers Aviation directly.