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E63 Gila Bend Municipal Airport
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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, AIRPORT LIGHTED WINDSOCK OUT OF SERVICE INDEF.
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22. CTAF LIGHTING OTS INDEF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
AIRPORT BEACON OUT OF SERVICE INDEF. 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
RWY 04/22 AND TWY LIGHTING SYSTEM OUT OF SERVCE INDEF.
Operational restrictions: PRIMARY SFC +5-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 100-125 FT S OF CNTRLN. AREA PARL RWY NARROWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.
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
RWY 04, 3-20 FT BRUSH AND TREES 0-200 FT FM THR, 105-125 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN. 2-4 FT BERM 115 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN, ENTIRE LENGHT OF RWY.
16 ft. tree, 202 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline
RWY 22, 3-15 FT BRUSH, 0- 200 FT FM THR, 60-125 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. 2-4 FT BRUSH, 0-200 FT FM THR, 20-125 FT RIGHT 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Single engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 69/day *
80% transient general aviation
20% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 April 2023

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
AREA ALONGSIDE RWY NARROWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E63.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (32 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (37 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (39 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (43 nm NE)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (44 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo of E63 (Gila Bend Municipal Airport)
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Photo taken 15-Jun-2019
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5712:57
Sunrise06:2213:22
Sunset18:4801:48
Evening civil twilight19:1302:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 09:54:44
Local (UTC-7)  29-Mar-2024 02:54:44
 
METAR
KGXF 
5nm SW 
290855Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01620011 53002 FZRANO $
TAF
KLUF 
37nm NE 
290400Z 2904/3010 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2984INS BECMG 2920/2921 21009KT 9999 SKC QNH2974INS TEMPO 2921/3001 21015G25KT 520007 BECMG 3004/3005 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2981INS TX27/2923Z TN09/2913Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2905 NEXT 2912
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Imperial Flying Service 760-353-1182
[email]
Aviation fuel, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Restrooms

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independent
100LL
SS $5.20 
 Updated 21-Mar-2024
 
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SS=Self service
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