Gatesville Municipal Airport

Gatesville Municipal Airport (ICAO: KGOP, FAA LID: GOP) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Gatesville, a city in Coryell County, Texas, United States. This general aviation airport is owned by the City of Gatesville.[1] It was formerly known as City-County Airport, at which time it was co-owned by Coryell County.

Gatesville Municipal Airport

(formerly City-County Airport)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Gatesville
LocationGatesville, Texas
Elevation AMSL905 ft / 276 m
Coordinates31°25′17″N 097°47′49″W
Map
GOP
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,400 1,036 Asphalt
Statistics (2003)
Aircraft operations4,200

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Gatesville Municipal Airport is assigned GOP (formerly 05F) by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned GOP to Gorakhpur Airport in Gorakhpur, India). [2] [3]

Facilities and aircraft

Gatesville Municipal Airport covers an area of 51 acres (21 ha) which contains one Asphalt paved runway, 17/35, measuring 3,400 x 60 ft (1,036 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending February 19, 2003, the airport had 4,200 aircraft operations, 100% of which were general aviation.[1]

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