Fly & operate at GMU
Know the field.Own the approach.
KGMUPublic-use field
1/19 + 10/28Intersecting runways
0700–2200Tower hours
Enhanced from Greenville Downtown Airport source photography
Latest official KGMU METAR
Current field conditions
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The close-in advantage
Land closer.
Move sooner.
GMU puts business aviation, crews and passengers on Greenville’s east side—close to downtown meetings, hospitality and everything that makes the city worth the trip.
Approx.3miles
34°50′53″N
82°21′00″W
82°21′00″W
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11 aviation businesses · Information reviewed August 1, 2026Showing 3 of 11 on-field businesses
Tower Ramp FBO
Vantage Aviation
A full-service FBO focused on quick downtown access, responsive line service and comfortable passenger and crew support.
Services & contact
- Jet A & 100LL
- Hangars and tie-downs
- Crew and passenger lounges
- Ground support and concierge
South East Ramp FBO & operator
Special Services Corporation
One on-field team for fuel, private charter, aircraft management, maintenance and ownership support.
Services & contact
- Fuel and ramp service
- Private charter
- Aircraft management
- Diamond service and parts
10 Opportunity Place, Suite A · South East Ramp
(864) 242-3383
Charter, training & ownership
DoubleDay Aviation
A Greenville aviation team helping travelers charter, new pilots learn and aircraft owners buy, sell and operate confidently.
Services & contact
- Private charter
- Flight instruction
- Aircraft brokerage and acquisition
- Aircraft management
Business placement comes from Greenville Downtown Airport’s service directory. Contact details and offerings were checked against each provider’s current website. Confirm time-sensitive availability directly with the business.
View airport sourceOfficial FAA safety summary
Know before
you go.
Greenville Downtown Airport is a medium-sized general aviation field serving business aviation, air taxi, medevac operations and seven flight schools. The FAA’s GMU guidance is organized here for quick review before you open current preflight materials.
View official FAA GMU pagePlanning note: This summary is supplemental and subject to change. It is not for navigation or legal preflight action. Always use current NOTAMs, airport diagrams, chart supplements, VFR charts and other official preflight sources.
Official FAA field overview
See the field
before you fly it.
Watch the FAA's runway and taxiway overview here, then continue into the field orientation, cautions and current official resources below.
Supplemental orientation only. Always use current charts, NOTAMs and an official preflight briefing.01
Get oriented
Field orientation
Three airports, close together
GMU is six miles southwest of Greenville-Spartanburg International (GSP) and five miles north of Donaldson Field (GYH). The FAA notes that airport confusion occurs primarily when operations are in a north configuration.
Spartanburg Downtown Memorial (SPA) is also nearby. GMU, GSP, GYH and SPA have overlapping airspace, so first-time visitors should study the area before arrival.
A complex ground environment
Runways 1/19 and 10/28 intersect. A complex taxiway system connects businesses, FBOs and five ramp areas in all four airport quadrants.
Expect frequent vehicle activity, including aircraft under tow and golf carts. Controlled movement areas require clearance from Tower or Ground Control.
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Review before taxi
Airport cautions
HS1Hot Spot 1: runway and taxiway intersection
Multiple taxiways converge where the runways intersect, and several runway incursions have occurred here. Follow controller instructions, maintain outside vigilance, use taxiway and runway signs and markings, and ask the controller whenever a clearance is unclear.
WSWrong-surface landing risk
Taxiways parallel the adjoining runways, creating a wrong-surface landing risk. Verify the landing surface: runway markings are white; taxiway and other non-landing-surface markings are yellow.
LDGLanding and runway exits
- Runway 10/28 has displaced thresholds.
- When exiting, continue until every part of the aircraft is across the hold-short line. Stopping short of complete clearance can force following traffic to go around.
MOVMovement-area and vehicle cautions
- Tower or Ground may clear multiple runway crossings in one transmission when the crossings are close together. Ask if any part of the clearance is uncertain.
- GMU has numerous non-movement areas. All pedestrians, vehicles and aircraft need clearance before entering controlled movement areas.
- High-volume vehicle operations serve five ramp areas. Preferred vehicle crossing routes connect airport quadrants; aircraft have priority.
+Additional cautions
- South-through-east of GMU, watch for jet and conventional traffic descending on the GSP localizer course.
- Inbound from the south-southwest or on the ILS Runway 1 approach, watch for GYH pattern traffic 4.5 miles south at 1,800′ MSL or below.
- No aircraft are permitted on Taxiways C or D while an aircraft over 12,500 pounds operates on Runway 10/28. When an aircraft is on Taxiway C or D, Runway 10/28 is restricted to aircraft under 12,500 pounds.
- Noise-abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager at (864) 242-4777.
- An Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) is installed at the departure end of Runway 1; the FAA page notes a future installation at Runway 19. Avoid entering an EMAS surface except in an emergency.
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From KGMU tower controllers
Local traffic guidance
Pattern altitude1,800′ MSL / 800′ AGL
Large aircraft: 2,000′ MSL / 1,000′ AGL.
VFR departuresRemain clear of GSP Approach airspace
When GSP is using Runway 4 for north operations, VFR departures requesting an on-course heading from 010° through 190° must depart via waypoint VPLOW (GMU 165/4.5) or accept VFR flight following with a squawk.
ArrivalsWatch the GYH pattern
Donaldson Field is about five miles south. GMU arrivals should not descend below 2,300′ MSL while overflying GYH Class D airspace.
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Open current material
Official resources
FAA GMU pageAuthoritative source pagePilot handbookPrintable FAA briefFlight Deck videoRunway and taxiway footageChart SupplementFAA basic searchNOTAM searchCurrent official noticesRunway safetyFAA safety resourcesAirNav KGMUConvenient FAA-derived field snapshotSouth Carolina airport recordState runway and facility data
Use this page to get oriented—not to navigate.
Verify with FAA Source summarized from the FAA’s Greenville Downtown Airport flight-deck page, reviewed August 1, 2026. Always confirm current airport conditions and procedures through official preflight sources.
