2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“We stopped for fuel on the way back from Osh23 and the price was nice, staff was friendly and bathrooms were clean!”
Ryan Kuse5★ on Google
Airports / Illinois / GBG
Small airport · GBG
Galesburg Municipal Airport.
Galesburg, Illinois · 764 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
5.0/5
Google rating
23 ratings
1
Operators based
764
Elevation ft
Galesburg, IllinoisELEV 764 FTSmall airport
5.0
Google rating
23
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
Based operators
charter operators on the field
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
764
Field elevation
feet above sea level
Field standing
#1 / 42
Illinois airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 23 Google ratings , ranked against 42 rated IL fields.
31 nm
To the nearest alternate
Quad City International Airport (MLI), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Galesburg Municipal Airport, listed as KGBG / GBG, is a general aviation field in Galesburg, Illinois. Field elevation is 764 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
For charter flyers, GBG is a home base: Jet Air Inc. operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Quad City International Airport (MLI, 31 nm), Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL, 33 nm), and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA, 37 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 5,792-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from GBG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GBG to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KGBG. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Jet Air Galesburg
Your FBO? Claim it, freeFuel Available: 100LL (FS & SS), JET-A (FS Only) AWOS: 118.975 (309-343-3711) UNICOM: 123.0 PROCEDURES: ILS, VOR, GPS
- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 0700-1900; fueling during regular FBO business hours plus after-hours call-out
- Unicom 123.0
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- +12 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“We stopped for fuel on the way back from Osh23 and the price was nice, staff was friendly and bathrooms were clean!”
Ryan Kuse5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Galesburg Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGBG
IATA
GBG
FAA / Local
GBG
Elevation
764 ft
Coordinates
40.9380° N · 90.4311° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 764 ft, GBG sits higher than 86% of the 51 Illinois fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,792 ft
- 03/215,792 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 10/283,600 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,792 ft
GBG's 5,792 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 31nmMLIQuad City International AirportMoline
- 33nmBRLSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington
- 37nmPIAGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria
- 69nmUINQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldQuincy
- 74nmSPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield
- 74nmBMICentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington/Normal
Location
Open the full mapKGBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, IL
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GBG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 130 nm | 42m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 338 nm | 1h 11m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 575 nm | 1h 44m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 609 nm | 1h 49m |
| Denver (DEN) | 654 nm | 1h 55m |
| Houston (HOU) | 718 nm | 2h 4m |
| Austin (AUS) | 735 nm | 2h 7m |
| New York (TEB) | 742 nm | 2h 8m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GBG?
- Galesburg Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 5,792 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GBG?
- Galesburg Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,792 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at GBG?
- Yes. 1 charter operator list Galesburg Municipal Airport as a home base, including Jet Air Inc.. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- Which FBOs are at Galesburg Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves GBG: Jet Air Galesburg. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to GBG?
- The closest alternate is Quad City International Airport (MLI), about 31 nm away, followed by Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) at 33 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GBG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 11m (338 nm), Dallas about 1h 44m (575 nm), Washington DC about 1h 49m (609 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.