Gila Bend AF Aux Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-53-16.2500N (32.887847)
Longitude:	112-43-10.5950W (-112.71961)
Elevation:	883.0 feet MSL (269 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	10 E (as of February 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. S of Gila Bend, Arizona
Found On:	Phoenix Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Air Force owned:
CHUCK FOWLER BASE OPS LUKE AFB GLENDALE, AZ 85301 623-856-5264	USAF LUKE AFB GLENDALE, AZ 85301

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Private
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	07/1942
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1883 feet (574 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	GXF
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Tower:	GILA BEND 127.75 257.65 Hrs: OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.
Ground:	233.7
Approach:	125.45 ;SOUTH 125.45 ;SOUTH
Departure:	125.45 ;SOUTH 125.45 ;SOUTH
EMERG:	121.5
RANGE CTL:	122.775 ;CALL: SNAKE EYE
EMERG:	243.0
RANGE CTL:	264.125

(APCH/DEP CTL TYPE) OPR MON-THU 1300-0530Z, FRI 1300-0130Z, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 623

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade

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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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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GBN

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
4.7	GBN	_ _ . _ . . . _ .	Gila Bend	VORTAC	116.60	29	19
34.3	BXK	_ . . . _ . . _ _ . _	Buckeye	VORTAC	110.60	351	341
40.9	TFD	_ . . _ . _ . .	Stanfield	VORTAC	114.80	89	79
42.6	LUF	. _ . . . . _ . . _ .	Luke	TACAN	113.00	23	13
48.6	PHX	. _ _ . . . . . _ . . _	Phoenix	VOT	109.00	47	37
49.9	PXR	. _ _ . _ . . _ . _ .	Phoenix	VORTAC	115.60	48	38
51.2	CHD	_ . _ . . . . . _ . .	Chandler	NDB	407	63	53
59.2	IWA	. . . _ _ . _	Willie	VORTAC	113.30	64	54
60.3	FFZ	. . _ . . . _ . _ _ . .	Falcon Field	NDB	281	54	44
81.2	AVQ	. _ . . . _ _ _ . _	Marana	NDB	245	110	100
84.4	RBJ	. _ . _ . . . . _ _ _	Robles	NDB	220	124	114
90.7	RYN	. _ . _ . _ _ _ .	Ryan	NDB	338	119	109
95.2	BZA	_ . . . _ _ . . . _	Bard	VORTAC	116.80	266	256
95.9	PPE		Penasco	VOR-DME	112.10	198	188
96.6	NYL	_ . _ . _ _ . _ . .	Yuma	TACAN	113.70	261	251

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
4.9	Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63)	28	18	100LL
32.1	Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK KBXK BXK)	2	352	100LL, Jet A-1
36.5	Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR KGYR GYR)	28	18	100LL, Jet A
43.9	Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU GEU)	28	18	100LL, Jet A-1+
47.3	Stellar Airpark Airport (P19)	58	48	100LL
48.2	Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ KCGZ CGZ)	84	74	100LL, Jet A+
48.4	Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX KPHX PHX)	47	37	100LL, Jet A
51.1	Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD CHD)	63	53	100LL, Jet A+
57.3	Eloy Municipal Airport (E60)	94	84	100LL, Jet A
57.7	Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT KDVT DVT)	33	23	100LL, Jet A+
59.1	Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA KIWA IWA)	64	54	100LL, Jet A
59.9	Scottsdale Airport (SCF KSDL SDL)	42	32	100LL, Jet A-1+
60.5	Falcon Field Airport (MSC KFFZ FFZ)	55	45	100LL, Jet A-1+
65.1	Wickenburg Municipal Airport (E25)	356	346	100LL, Jet A-1+
65.2	Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08)	87	77	100LL, Jet A
74.0	Pinal Airpark Airport (MZJ KMZJ MZJ)	107	98	100LL, Jet A
81.1	Marana Regional Airport (AVW KAVQ AVQ)	110	101	100LL, Jet A
90.1	Ryan Field Airport (KRYN RYN)	119	110	100LL, Jet A
96.2	Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (YUM KNYL NYL)	262	252	100, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10	RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR LNDG - 56 RMO/QAE D896-5261; PPR NOT RQR FOR EMERG, DIVERT OR SKED RANGE MISSION OPS.
A110-12	CTN: TWY A 50 FT WIDE & 25 FT SHOULDERS; C-130 IDLE OUTBOARD ENG.
A110-14	CTN: OUTSIDE TXLS ON N & S TURN AROUND & PRKG RAMP NONSTD; ONLY 20 FT TO EDGE OF RAMP.
A110-15	SERVICE-LGT: NONSTD TWO LGT PAPI IN USE. CTN NONSTD NON-COINCIDENT FRANGIBLE INFRA RED LGT 1000-7000 FT FM LDG THR; VISIBLE ONLY THRU NGT VISION DEVICE IN SUPPORT OF PPR NGT VISION GOGGLE MISSION.
A110-17	MISC: NSTD LGT LCTD IN BOTH OVRN: PRE THLD BAR (FIVE RED LGTS EACH SIDE OF OVRN JUST OFF EDGES) LCTD 100 FT FR THR AND TERMINATING BAR OF 11 LGTS (3 RED LGTS, 5 WHITE LGTS AND 3 RED LGTS ON N AND S END) ON CNTRLN LCTD 200 FT FR THR.
A110-18	CTN: NMRS UNLGT OBST ON FLD.
A110-20	CTN: UNEVEN SFC BOTH SIDES OF APCH & DEP END BAK-12; COULD RESULT IN TAIL HOOK SKIPPING OVR CABLE.
A110-22	CTN: RWY ELEV SIGN AT TWY A; RWY 17 END 826 FT & RWY 35 END 883 FT.
A110-25	MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL.
A110-27	CLASS D SVC OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI; 1500-2359Z WKEND; CLSD HOL; OTR TIME CLASS G.
A110-29	CTN: 3 RAMP LGT POLES 100 FT FM EDGE OF PRK RAMP.
A110-30	FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
A110-32	SVC: A-GEAR RWY 17/35 APCH & DEP END BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE-DOWNS; S BAK-12B(B) (1201 FT), N BAK-12B(B) (1238 FT), DEP END E-5 (IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN.
A110-33	CTN: RWY EDGE LGTS DO NOT ALIGN WITH OUTBOARD EDGE OF RWY END LGTS.
A110-34	CTN: E-5 A-G CABLE 1 FT FM THR.
A110-35	AFT HR HOP.
A110-8	RSTD: HELIPADS LTD TO UH-60 OR SMALLER; HELIPADS UNLGTD; RSTD TO DAY VFR USE WO AMGR APVL.
A17	CLSD HOL.
A30-17/35	CTN: BA POOR WHEN WET.
A30A-35	RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG.
A33-17/35	FIRST 1444 FT RWY 17 & FIRST 1401 FT RWY 35 GROOVED CONC.
A42-17	CTN: FIRST 1000 FT MKD ONLY: END NOT EASILY IDENTIFIED.
A42-35	CTN: FIRST 1000 FT MKD ONLY: END NOT EASILY IDENTIFIED.
E60-17	ALL FOUR BAK-12B SHELTERS LCTD 200 FT FM RY CNTRLN. MIDDLE TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON N AND S BAK-12 CABLE TOO FAR APART AT 9.375' (7.5' RQR).
E60-35	ALL FOUR BAK-12B SHELTERS LCTD 200 FT FM RY CNTRLN. MIDDLE TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON N AND S BAK-12 CABLE TOO FAR APART AT 9.375' (7.5' RQR)

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	17/35
Longest Runway:	17/35 is 8502 ft (2591 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

GBN Airport Runway Details

Runway 17/35	8502 ft x 150 ft (2591 m x 46 m)
Runway Pavement Class:	43 /F/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	826.0	883.0
Latitude:	32-53-58.3100N	32-52-34.1900N
Longitude:	112-43-10.4900W	112-43-10.7000W
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Arresting Device:	BAK-12B	BAK-12B
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No

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

IATA: GBN

ICAO: KGBN

FAA: GXF

Gila Bend Weather (°F)

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 623

Flight Service Stations

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GBN

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Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

GBN Airport Runway Details

Runway 17

Runway 35

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