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Gainesville Municipal Airport (IATA: GLE, ICAO: KGLE) serves Gainesville, US.
The Gainesville Municipal Airport (FAA LID: GLE, ICAO: KGLE) is a public-use general aviation facility located three miles west of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas,. It is owned by the City of Gainesville.
- Runways: The airport has two asphalt runways,:
- Runway 18/36: 6,001 by 100 feet, in good condition with medium intensity runway edge lights.
- Runway 13/31: 4,300 by 75 feet, in poor condition with no runway edge lights, and is for daytime VFR only.
- Operations: The airport is open to the public and does not have a control tower,. It accommodates various aircraft, from Piper Cubs to Gulfstream Vs.
- Historical Significance: Opened in August 1941 as Gainesville Army Airfield, it served as a training base for the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force during World War II.
*Sources researched: gainesville.tx.us, nfdc.faa.gov, airnav.com, en.wikipedia.org*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 4, 2026
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Where is Gainesville Municipal Airport located?
Gainesville Municipal Airport is located in Gainesville, US, at an elevation of 845 ft. Its IATA code is GLE and ICAO code is KGLE.