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E63 Gila Bend Municipal Airport
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: E63
Lat/Long: 32-57-36.6100N 112-40-25.0950W
32-57.610167N 112-40.418250W
32.9601694,-112.6736375
(estimated)
Elevation: 788.7 ft. / 240 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of GILA BEND, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85337

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1966
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: PRC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1588.7 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted, OTS INDEFLY.
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22. CTAF LGT OTS INDEFLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
OTS INDEFLY. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R/116.6T (GILA BEND RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GBN at fieldGILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
BXKr152/30.6BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E
TFDr265/38.8STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
100LL:SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 5200 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
OTS INDEFLY.
Operational restrictions: PRIMARY SFC +5-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 100-125 FT S OF CNTRLN.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 32-57.379833N32-57.840500N
Longitude: 112-40.847333W112-39.989167W
Elevation: 774.2 ft.788.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 17 ft. tree, 266 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
3-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 0-200 FT FM THR 105-125 FT R OF CNTRLN. 2-4 FT BERM 115 FT R OF CNTRLN FULL LEN.		16 ft. tree, 202 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline
3-15 FT BRUSH 0- 200 FT FM THR 60-125 FT L OF CNTRLN. 2-4 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 20-125 FT R OF CNTRLN. 4 FT DITCH 0-200 FT FM THR 80 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF GILA BEND
PO BOX A
GILA BEND, AZ 85337
Phone 623-810-4662
Manager: COREY DRURY
TOWN OF GILA BEND, DEPT. OF PUB WKS P.O. BOX A
GILA BEND, AZ 85337
Phone 623-810-4662

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
- AREA ALG RWY NRWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.
- TWY LGT OTS INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E63.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBXK - Buckeye Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (32 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (37 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Regional Airport (39 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (43 nm NE)
  
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Photo by Diane Larson
Photo taken 15-Jun-2019
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5212:52
Sunrise06:1713:17
Sunset18:5101:51
Evening civil twilight19:1602:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Apr-2026 20:47:19
Local (UTC-7)  03-Apr-2026 13:47:19
 
METAR
KGXF 
5nm SW 		031955Z AUTO 33010G16KT 10SM CLR 30/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02950010 FZRANO $
TAF
KLUF 
37nm NE 		032000Z 0320/0502 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS BECMG 0323/0324 28012KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2984INS BECMG 0413/0414 03009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2987INS TX29/0321Z TN18/0412Z
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Imperial Flying Service 760-353-1182
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Restrooms

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independent
100LL
SS $5.30 
 Updated 01-Apr-2026
  
   2 read write
SS=Self service
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