Gila Bend Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-57-36.6100N (32.960169)
Longitude:	112-40-25.0950W (-112.673638)
Elevation:	788.7 feet MSL (240 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	10.2 E (as of August 2020 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. E of Gila Bend, Arizona
Found On:	Phoenix Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1966
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours Unattended
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	1789 feet (545 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	PRC
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:

2

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2020)

Total Operations:	42000
Air Taxi:	624	1.5%
GA Local:	35114	83.6%
GA Itinerant:	6203	14.8%
Military Aircraft:	59	0.1%

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800

COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R/116.6T (GILA BEND RCO).

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
COREY DRURY (623) 810-4662	TOWN OF GILA BEND PO BOX A GILA BEND, AZ 85337 (623) 810-4662

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 520

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Town of Gila Bend	Unicom 122.8	863-2733	100LL

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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

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Maps

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METAR / TAF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near E63

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.2	GBN	_ _ . _ . . . _ .	Gila Bend	VORTAC	116.60	188	178
30.6	BXK	_ . . . _ . . _ _ . _	Buckeye	VORTAC	110.60	345	335
37.7	LUF	. _ . . . . _ . . _ .	Luke	TACAN	113.00	22	12
38.8	TFD	_ . . _ . _ . .	Stanfield	VORTAC	114.80	96	86
43.9	PHX	. _ _ . . . . . _ . . _	Phoenix	VOT	109.00	49	39
45.3	PXR	. _ _ . _ . . _ . _ .	Phoenix	VORTAC	115.60	51	41
47.2	CHD	_ . _ . . . . . _ . .	Chandler	NDB	407	66	56
55.3	IWA	. . . _ _ . _	Willie	VORTAC	113.30	67	57
56.0	FFZ	. . _ . . . _ . _ _ . .	Falcon Field	NDB	281	57	47
80.6	AVQ	. _ . . . _ _ _ . _	Marana	NDB	245	113	103
85.1	RBJ	. _ . _ . . . . _ _ _	Robles	NDB	220	128	118
91.0	RYN	. _ . _ . _ _ _ .	Ryan	NDB	338	122	112
97.9	BZA	_ . . . _ _ . . . _	Bard	VORTAC	116.80	263	253
99.6	NYL	_ . _ . _ _ . _ . .	Yuma	TACAN	113.70	259	249

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
27.6	Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK KBXK BXK)	358	348	100LL, Jet A
31.6	Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR KGYR GYR)	28	18	100LL, Jet A
38.9	Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU GEU)	29	19	100LL, Jet A-1+
43.2	Stellar Airpark Airport (P19)	61	51	100LL
43.8	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX KPHX PHX)	49	39	100LL, Jet A
45.7	Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ KCGZ CGZ)	90	80	100LL, Jet A+
47.1	Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD CHD)	66	56	100LL, Jet A
52.8	Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT KDVT DVT)	33	23	100LL, Jet A
55.2	Scottsdale Airport (SCF KSDL SDL)	43	33	100LL, Jet A-1+
55.2	Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA KIWA IWA)	67	57	100LL, Jet A
55.5	Eloy Municipal Airport (E60)	99	89	100LL, Jet A
56.2	Falcon Field Airport (MSC KFFZ FFZ)	57	47	100LL, Jet A-1+
60.9	Wickenburg Municipal Airport (E25)	354	344	100LL, Jet A-1+
62.8	Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08)	90	80	100LL, Jet A
73.2	Pinal Airpark Airport (MZJ KMZJ MZJ)	111	101	100LL, Jet A
80.6	Marana Regional Airport (AVW KAVQ AVQ)	113	103	100LL, Jet A
90.3	Ryan Field Airport (KRYN RYN)	122	112	100LL, Jet A
99.1	Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (YUM KNYL NYL)	259	248	100, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

Gila Bend Municipal Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Gila Bend Municipal Airport	3.7/5 (3 votes cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	On-time Performance	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Business Centers	3.5/5 (2 votes cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Telephones	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restrooms	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Architecture	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Terminal Layout	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Seating Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Children Play Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Geographic Location	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Handling	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Comfort	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Security Lines	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Parking Pricing	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Transport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Car Rental	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Taxis	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Proximity to City Center	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Remarks

A110-2	AREA BESIDES RWY NARROWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.
A110-3	RWY 04/22 PRIMARY SFC, +5-20 FT BRUSH & TREES, 100-125 FT S OF RWY CNTRLN.
A110-4	FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
A16	ALTERNATE NUMBER 602-702-0891. JESUS BALDENEGRO.
A58-04	RWY 04 +3-20 FT BRUSH & TREES, 0-200 FT FM THLD, 110-125 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. +4 FT BERM 115 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, ENTIRE LENGHT OF RWY.
A58-22	RWY 22 +3-15 FT BRUSH, 0- 200 FT FM THLD, 87-125 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. +2-4 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT FM THLD, 30-125 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. +4 FT DITCH, 0-200 FT FM THLD, 80 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
A70	24 HR SELF-SERVICE AVAILABLE WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD AFTER 09/01/2014
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.

Runways

E63 Airport Runway Summary

Runways:	04/22
Longest Runway:	04/22 is 5200 ft (1585 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

E63 Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	5200 ft x 75 ft (1585 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 03/23/2007
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	12.5
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	774.2	788.7
Latitude:	32-57-22.7900N	32-57-50.4300N
Longitude:	112-40-50.8400W	112-39-59.3500W
True Magnetic Hdg.:
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	BRUSH	BRUSH
Object Height:	12	15
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	266	235
Object Centerline Offset:	30 ft. right of centerline	35 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	40
Threshold Elevation:
Displaced Threshold:
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100, Jet A, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

FAA: E63

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