FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GUC |
| Lat/Long: | 38-32-02.2000N / 106-55-58.9000W 38-32.036667N / 106-55.981667W 38.5339444 / -106.9330278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7680 ft. / 2341 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1990) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of GUNNISON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 81230 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GUC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO REQ ROTG BCN OPERS DARK-2230 & 0600-SR. HIRL RY 06/24 & REIL RY 24 OPER 0600-2230. ACTVT MALSF RY 06 & PAPI RY 06 - CTAF. PAPI RY 24 OPR 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR. CALL AMGR 970-641-2304. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.075 (970-641-3240) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 125.35/354.05 (GUNNISON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HBUr032/7.0 | | BLUE MESA VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 9400 x 150 ft. / 2865 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.946333N | | 38-32.384500N |
| Longitude: | 106-56.705100W | | 106-54.814750W |
| Elevation: | 7658.0 ft. | | 7679.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 062 magnetic, 074 true | | 242 magnetic, 254 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.950825N | | 38-31.456747N |
| Longitude: | 106-56.363473W | | 106-56.363603W |
| Elevation: | 7660.0 ft. | | 7641.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. trees, 265 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF GUNNISON 519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230 Phone 970-641-2304 |
| Manager: | JOHN DEVORE 519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230 Phone 970-641-2304 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 12% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADS. |
| - | RY 17/35 CLSD 1 DEC - 1 MAY. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **NEW** | |
download (557KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 06 | |
download (608KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 06 | |
download (608KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (519KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (534KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (41 nm N)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (42 nm E)
KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport (42 nm NE)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (45 nm W)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (50 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 23:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 18:46:26 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Nov-2009 11:46:26 |
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| METAR |
| KGUC | 091835Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 09/M07 A3036 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KASE 42nm N | 091720Z 0918/1018 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 FM091900 34005KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200 FM100100 21006KT P6SM FEW090 BKN200 FM101400 20005KT P6SM BKN200
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KMTJ 45nm W | 091720Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM091900 32006KT P6SM FEW200 FM100100 15007KT P6SM SCT200 FM101500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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