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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050622163455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898080-05-000296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050621
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050622

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOTTILE JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137257

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07525
		FILM NUMBER:		05910452

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3217241700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7825 SOUTH TROPICAL TRAIL
		CITY:			MERRITT ISLAND
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32952

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDFIELD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				880031580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1684 WEST HIBISCUS BLVD.
		CITY:			MELBOURNE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		321-724-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1684 WEST HIBISCUS BLVD.
		CITY:			MELBOURNE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED MINES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670628
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000042316</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOLDFIELD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137257</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SOTTILE JOHN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7825 SOUTH TROPICAL TRAIL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MERRITT ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32952</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President/CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>71700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.6447</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1278388</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,137,988 shares of common stock held directly and 140,400 shares held indirectly. Since the date of Mr. Sottile's
last report, Mr. Sottile has acquired 27,451 shares of Common Stock previously owned by his son, John Nicholas Sottile, and
therefore now owns those shares directly.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John H. Sottile</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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