Airports / Florida / GNV
Gainesville Regional Airport
KGNV / GNVGainesville, FloridaELEV 152 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Cecil Airport (VQQ) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV / GNV) is a mid-sized airport serving Gainesville, Florida. The field lies at an elevation of 152 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Rennia Aviation, LLC bases aircraft at GNV. Useful alternates include Cecil Airport (VQQ, 38 nm), Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (NIP, 45 nm), and Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST, 51 nm).
Quotes for flights out of GNV vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from GNV, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“All of the employees were great, and the airport is very easy to navigate!”
Andrew Kairalla5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The airport is clean and modern with lots of windows which was great to see some aircraft before flying, and the security line was short and fast moving.”
Andrew Kairalla5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Service is fast, TSA agents are friendly and the restrooms/sitting areas immaculately clean.”
Karen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gainesville Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KGNV
IATA
GNV
FAA / Local
GNV
Elevation
152 ft
Coordinates
29.6901° N · 82.2718° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 152 ft, GNV sits higher than 91% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmVQQCecil AirportJacksonville
- 45nmNIPJacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Jacksonville
- 51nmUSTNortheast Florida Regional AirportSt Augustine
- 55nmCRGJacksonville Executive at Craig AirportJacksonville
- 57nmJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville
- 57nmLEELeesburg International AirportLeesburg
Location
Open the full mapKGNV · Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, FL
From the ramp
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