Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport

KGVL / GVL

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Gainesville, GeorgiaELEV 1,276 FT

Small airport4.6 · 40 on Google

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#15 / 39

Georgia airports by Google rating

4.6★ across 40 Google ratings — ranked against 39 rated GA fields.

32 nm

To the nearest alternate

Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Gainesville, Georgia, Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL / GVL) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,276 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.

The airport anchors local charter capacity — Lanier Flight Express LLC is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN, 32 nm), DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK, 33 nm), and Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE, 40 nm).

Charter pricing from GVL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Gainesville.