Grand Canyon Ntl Park Airport

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METAR: KGCN 230754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00221044

TAF: KGCN 230520Z 2306/2406 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM231800 21014G24KT P6SM FEW200 FM232300 23018G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM240200 22009KT P6SM SKC FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KGCN (0.6 NM at True Heading of 224)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019
Temperature: 2.2 C (35.96 F)
Dewpoint: -4.4 C (24.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
35-57-08.5000N (35.952361)
Longitude: 
112-08-49.1000W (-112.146972)
Elevation: 
6608.9 feet MSL (2014 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
06 N.M. S of Grand Canyon, Arizona
Found On: 
Las Vegas Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
WARREN SMITH
PO BOX 3399
GRAND CANYON, AZ 86023
928-638-2446
STATE OF ARIZONA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-ASD, 206 S. 17TH AVE MD178
PHOENIX, AZ 85007
(602) 712-6255

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
05/1962
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
OCT 1 - MAY 31/ALL/0700-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
7609 feet (2319 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
GCN
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  8
Multi Engine:  8
GA Helicopters:  30

Annual Operations (as of 08/01/2023)

Total Operations:  51962
Air Taxi:  46412 89.3%
GA Local:  2596 5.0%
GA Itinerant:  2659 5.1%
Military Aircraft:  295 0.6%

Communications

CTAF:  119.000
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  CANYON
119.0
Hrs: JUN 1 - SEP 30 - 0600-2000, OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Departure:  L.A. CENTER ARTCC
ATIS:  124.3
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  124.3 (928-638-0672)
EMERG:  121.5

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 124.85/319.2 (SELIGMAN RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (GRAND CANYON RCO) WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (COTTONWOOD RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 520

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Air Grand Canyon
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638-2618, -2686, 800-247-4726
Air Nevada
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638-2441, 800-634-6377
Air Star Helicopters
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638-2622
Air Vegas
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638-9351
Budget Car Rental
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638-9360
Cassi - Tusayan Shuttle
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638-0821
Eagle Airlines
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638-0445
Fred Harvey Company
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638-2508, -2631
Grand Canyon Airlines
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Unicom 122.95 638-2463, 800-528-2413, after hours call 638-2117, 3123, 7118 100LL, Jet A
Grand Canyon National Park
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303-297-2757
Kenai Helicopters
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638-2412
Papillon Helicopters Grand Canyon
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638-2419
Scenic Airlines
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638-2436, -2617, 800-634-6801
Windrock Aviation
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638-9591
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Prescott(PRC)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-4
DP PARKS FOUR SW-4
HOT HOT SPOT SW-4
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 03 SW-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SW-4
IAP VOR RWY 03 SW-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-4
ODP GRAND FOUR (OBSTACLE) SW-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GCN

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Grand Canyon Ntl Park Airport
(GCN KGCN GCN)
0 350 100LL, Jet A
18.1 Valle Airport
(VLE 40G)
180 170 100LL, Jet A
38.9 H A Clark Meml Field Airport
(KCMR CMR)
183 173 100LL, Jet A-1+
54.0 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
(FLG KFLG FLG)
154 144 100LL, Jet A
66.1 Kanab Municipal Airport
(KNB KKNB KNB)
343 333 100LL, Jet A
67.5 Page Municipal Airport
(PGA KPGA PGA)
29 19 100LL, Jet A
68.5 Sedona Airport
(SDX KSEZ SEZ)
165 155 100LL, Jet A
73.5 Colorado City Municipal Airport
(KAZC AZC)
325 314 100LL, Jet A+
79.0 Prescott Regional - Ernest A Love Field Airport
(PRC KPRC PRC)
189 179 100LL, Jet A
89.2 Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport
(INW KINW INW)
128 118 100LL, Jet A
90.6 General Dick Stout Field Airport
(1L8)
322 311 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
92.5 St George Regional Airport
(SGU KDXZ SGU)
315 304 100LL, Jet A
96.8 Kingman Airport
(IGM KIGM IGM)
245 234 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-2 CONDORS INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 NMRS AIR TAX OPS INVOF GRAND CANYON; SEE SPL NOTICES GRAND CANYON SPL FLT RULES AREA.
A110-5 ARFF INDEX B 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
A110-6 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
A24 OVNGT PRKG & COML LNDG FEE.
A30-03/21 LGTD DSTC RMNG SIGNS E SIDE.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL AVBL H24 - 928-638-7117.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
Longest Runway: 03/21 is 8999 ft (2743 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 03

GCN Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  8999 ft x 150 ft (2743 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/04/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  52 /F/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  88.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  108.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  160.0

Runway 03

Runway 21

Elevation: 
6533.1 6608.8
Latitude: 
35-56-34.7384N 35-57-42.2278N
Longitude: 
112-09-24.7018W 112-08-13.4167W
Runway True Alignment: 
041 221
ILS Type: 
LOC/GS
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right
Runway Markings Type: 
Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
56
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
8999 8999
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
8999 8999
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
8999 8999
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
8999 8999

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
No
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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