Public Participation
The primary goal of the Master Plan study is to create a 20-year development program to maintain a safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally acceptable airport facility for the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, and the surrounding communities. To achieve this goal, it is essential to receive input from key stakeholders, which include the interested public and tenants/customers of the airport’s facilities. Two public open houses will be held during the study with the location, time, and place posted below when available.
Public Open House #1
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA) and airport management are preparing a comprehensive Airport Master Plan. The last planning study for GNV was completed in 2014. Since that time, a number of changes have occurred at the airport, within the aviation industry, and in the surrounding community which require a new master plan be prepared.
The primary goal of the study is to create a 20-year development program to maintain a safe, efficient, economical, and environmentally acceptable airport facility. To achieve this, it is essential to receive input from key stakeholders, including airport tenants, area businesses, users of the airport, and the interested public. GNV is also required to provide periodic updates of their planning documents to receive development grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
GACRAA is hosting a Public Open House on June 17, 2026 to provide information on the first working paper of the master plan. This includes study background information, the existing airport conditions, and forecasts of aviation activity. As an open house, members of the public are welcome to attend at any time between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There will be no formal presentation. Information will be displayed on large poster boards for casual viewing and attendees will have the opportunity to provide written comments.
The meeting will be held at the Airport Board Room located in the passenger terminal building (3880 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609). Parking will be validated, so please come out and learn more about GNV, the airport master plan process, and to provide input to the overall study effort.
Submit Comments and Ideas
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority and airport management welcome your participation in the Airport Master Plan and are interested in your ideas and comments.
Comments can be provided in several ways:
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Participation in Public Open Houses
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Send an email to: info@gnvmasterplan.com
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Submit a completed Comment Form here (via mail or email).
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Mail a letter to: Gainesville Regional Airport Master Plan, c/o ESA, 5404 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 125, Tampa, FL, 33609
Comments should be as specific as possible and, ideally, offer options and solutions to be considered.
Note: Comments should include your name and address. However, be advised that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available as part of the final master plan documentation.