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For the 12-month period ending November 17, 2009, the airport had 60,000 [[general aviation]] aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day. At that time there were 158 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 9% multi-engine, 1% [[jet aircraft|jet]] and 2% [[glider (sailplane)|glider]].<ref name="FAA" /> |
For the 12-month period ending November 17, 2009, the airport had 60,000 [[general aviation]] aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day. At that time there were 158 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 9% multi-engine, 1% [[jet aircraft|jet]] and 2% [[glider (sailplane)|glider]].<ref name="FAA" /> |
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==Accidents and Incidents== |
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Four people were killed on March 7, 2023, when a [[Piper PA-28 Cherokee]] and a [[Piper J-3 Cub]] collided on approach to runway 29 at Gilbert Field. |
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==See also== |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Winter Haven | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Winter Haven, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 145 ft / 44 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°03′46″N 081°45′12″W / 28.06278°N 81.75333°W | ||||||||||||||
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Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (IATA: GIF, ICAO: KGIF, FAA LID: GIF) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of Winter Haven.[1] It is also known as Winter Haven Regional Airport or Gilbert Field. Jack Browns Seaplane Base is located adjacent to the airport, connected by a taxiway.
History
During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland (later Lodwick) School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport. The school provided basic pilot training to United States Army Air Forces and British Royal Air Force flying cadets from the airfield under contract. Flight training was performed until the end of the war.
Facilities and aircraft
Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport covers an area of 520 acres (210 ha) at an elevation of 145 feet (44 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 5,005 by 100 feet (1,526 x 30 m) and 11/29 is 4,001 by 60 feet (1,220 x 18.29 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending November 17, 2009, the airport had 60,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day. At that time there were 158 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 1% jet and 2% glider.[1]
Accidents and Incidents
Four people were killed on March 7, 2023, when a Piper PA-28 Cherokee and a Piper J-3 Cub collided on approach to runway 29 at Gilbert Field.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
External links
- Winter Haven Air Services Archived 2013-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial photo as of 6 January 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GIF, effective December 26, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GIF
- AirNav airport information for KGIF
- ASN accident history for GIF
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures