G illespie County Airport serves as a gateway to the Texas Hill Country for jet setters, aviation hobbyists and visitors, alike.
Corporate jets, single engine aircraft and pilots of a variety of other types of aircraft are all accommodated at the facility, located at 191 Airport Road, just south of downtown Fredericksburg on Texas Highway 16. (The facility sits between the Gillespie County Fair Grounds and Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park.)
Classed as a general aviation airport, it features a 5,000-foot-runway and full-length parallel taxiway and has runway lights and a beacon that operate from sunset to sunrise, giving the airport a 24-hours-a-day, sevendays- a-week, operational capability.
During daylight hours of limited visibility, the lights can be turned on by the approaching pilot.
Instrument approaches are available at both ends of the runway, and precision approach path indicators provide pilots with visual assistance during night landing operations.
A fully automated weather system (AWOS) informs pilots about local conditions.
Operated under Gillespie County government, the facility has seen constant upgrades and expansions as it services more and more pilots.
The airport’s terminal building provides a comfortable environment for pilots, crew members and passengers waiting on aircraft.
An additional convenience is available with the credit card-operated refueling system that provides aviation gasoline (100LL) and jet fuel 24 hours a day.
Airport manager Tony Lombardi can provide information on all airport operations. The airport has 80 tiedown positions for public use. Longterm T-hangar spaces are available through three different entities.
A unique characteristic of this nonmetropolitan airport is the adjacent Hangar Hotel and Conference Center which boasts 50 upscale guest rooms, an officer’s club, meeting facilities for large groups and a classic 1940s-style diner.
Businesses at the airport include the Pippen-York Flying Machine Company, which provides avionics installation and repair, and Tac-Aero, which provides major and minor airframe and engine repair.
The Gillespie County Airport also features the Fredericksburg FBO, a full-service fixed-based operator that provides fuel service, information and service to pilots and crews. It also has three 12,000-square-foot and two 10,000-square-foot corporate aircraft storage hangars. FBO is planning to add additional storage space within the next months.
Ground transportation options include rental cars from The Motor Pool at Fredericksburg FBO.
GILLESPIE COUNTY AIRPORT
830-990-5764 191 Airport Road Fredericksburg, TX 78624 FAA Identifier: T82
• Runway 14/32, Length: 5001’ x 75’
• Full-length parallel taxiway 35’ wide, MIRL by PCL
• PAPI runway 14/32
• Weight bearing 30,000 pounds single wheel
• CTAF: 122.7, AWOS: 120.0
• Elevation: 1,695 ft. / 516.6 m (surveyed)
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