FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GPM |
| Lat/Long: | 32-41-55.6000N / 097-02-48.9000W
32-41.926667N / 097-02.815000W
32.6987778 / -97.0469167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 588 ft. / 179.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of GRAND PRAIRIE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75052 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
FOR LOCAL CALL TO FSS DIAL 1-800-922-7433. |
| NOTAMs facility: | GPM (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. REIL RY 35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 OPERS CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.55 |
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (972-606-1433) |
| GRAND PRAIRIE GROUND: | 121.15 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME] |
| GRAND PRAIRIE TOWER: | 128.55 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME] |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 135.975 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 135.975 |
| WX ASOS at GKY (3 nm SW): | 127.375 (817-557-0251) |
| WX ASOS at RBD (9 nm E): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
| WX ASOS at DFW (12 nm N): | PHONE 972-453-0992 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (13 nm E): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm NE): | PHONE 214-904-0251 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWS (15 nm SW): | 120.025 (817-426-4172) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JWY (16 nm SE): | 119.575 (972-937-4747) |
| WX ASOS at FTW (17 nm NW): | PHONE 817-626-5811 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LNC (18 nm SE): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): | PHONE 972-386-4855 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TTTr176/10.2 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr144/13.2 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CVEr206/13.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CEDAR HILL | | 323/7.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 272/9.0 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 288/18.0 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 268/26.1 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 250/27.0 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-42.256870N | | 32-41.597050N |
| Longitude: | 097-02.812673W | | 097-02.817323W |
| Elevation: | 581.5 ft. | | 572.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 35 ft. trees, 1075 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 21 ft. road, 630 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
PO BOX 534045
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75053-4045
Phone 972-237-8015 |
| Manager: | RANDY BYERS
3116 S GT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-7238
Phone 972-237-7591
EMERGENCY PAGER: 972-859-2580. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 186 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 168 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 268/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF ARPT. |
| - | PAEW ON & INVOF TWYS A & D. |
| - | PAEW SOUTH & WEST AER 35. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| DODJE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (856KB) |
| KNEAD SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (543KB) |
| MOTZA SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
| SASIE TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (556KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (178KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| DALLAS NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (600KB) |
| GARLAND THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
| HUBBARD SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (464KB) |
| JOE POOL FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (598KB) |
| KINGDOM SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (468KB) |
| TEXOMA ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (538KB) |
| WORTH FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (586KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (45KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (3 nm SW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (9 nm E)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (12 nm N)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm NE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm SW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (17 nm NW)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (18 nm SE)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 04:32:37 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 11-Feb-2012 22:32:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KGPM | 120355Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3064 RMK AO1
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KGKY
3nm SW | 120353Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3061 RMK AO2 SLP368 T10171111
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KRBD
9nm E | 120353Z 03010KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3059 RMK AO2 SLP365 T10221111
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KDFW
12nm N | 120353Z 03010KT 10SM SCT250 M02/M11 A3060 RMK AO2 SLP367 T10221111 $
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KDAL
13nm NE | 120353Z 02007KT 10SM OVC250 M01/M11 A3062 RMK AO2 SLP372 T10111111
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KFWS
15nm SW | 120355Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3061 RMK AO2
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KJWY
16nm SE | 120355Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A3061 RMK AO2
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KFTW
18nm NW | 120353Z 03010KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3060 RMK AO2 SLP369 T10221106
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KLNC
18nm SE | 120355Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3062 RMK AO2
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KADS
20nm NE | 120355Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3061 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KGKY
3nm SW | 120302Z 1203/1224 03009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121200 07006KT P6SM BKN200 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080
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KDFW
12nm N | 120302Z 1203/1306 03009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121200 07006KT P6SM BKN200 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080 FM130000 15010KT P6SM -RASN OVC050
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KDAL
13nm NE | 120302Z 1203/1224 03009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121200 07006KT P6SM BKN200 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080
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KFTW
18nm NW | 120302Z 1203/1224 03009KT P6SM BKN250 FM121200 07006KT P6SM BKN200 FM121500 14010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM122100 15010KT P6SM OVC080
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