AirNav: KGXF - Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport

KGXF

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	GXF
Lat/Long:	32-53-16.2500N 112-43-10.5950W 32-53.270833N 112-43.176583W 32.8878472,-112.7196097 (estimated)
Elevation:	883 ft. / 269 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	3 miles S of GILA BEND, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85337

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1942
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	GXF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY CLSD HOL.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

GILA BEND GROUND:	233.7 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.]
GILA BEND TOWER:	127.75 257.65 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.]
APPROACH:	125.45 ;SOUTH
DEPARTURE:	125.45 ;SOUTH
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
RANGE CTL:	122.775 ;CALL: SNAKE EYE 264.125

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

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
GBNr195/4.7		GILA BEND VORTAC		116.60		14E
BXKr157/34.3		BUCKEYE VORTAC		110.60		14E

Airport Services

Fuel available:

A++

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

8502 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt
FIRST 1444 FT RWY 17 & FIRST 1401 FT RWY 35 GROOVED CONC.

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 43 /F/B/W/T

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

CTN: FIRST 1000 FT MKD ONLY: END NOT EASILY IDENTIFIED.

Operational restrictions:

CTN: BA POOR WHEN WET.

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

32-53.971833N

32-52.569833N

Longitude:

112-43.174833W

112-43.178333W

Elevation:

826.0 ft.

883.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on right

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Air Force
Owner:	USAF LUKE AFB GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Manager:	CHUCK FOWLER BASE OPS LUKE AFB GLENDALE, AZ 85301 Phone 623-856-5264

Additional Remarks

A30A-35	RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG.
E60-35	CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR.
E60-17	CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR.
-	RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR LNDG - 56 RMO/QAE D896-5261; EXC EMERG, DIVERT OR SKED RANGE OPS.
-	CTN: TWY A 50 FT WIDE 25 FT SHOULDERS; C-130 IDLE OUTBOARD ENG.
-	CTN: OUTSIDE TXLS ON N & S TURN AROUND & PRKG RAMP NONSTD - 20 FT TO EDGE.
-	SVC LGT: NONSTD TWO LGT PAPI IN USE. NON STD/COINCIDENT NGT VISION INFRA RED LGT 1000-7000 FT FM THR. NGT VISION PPR..
-	MISC: NSTD LGT BOTH OVRNS: FIVE RED PRE THR LGTS EACH SIDE 100 FT FM THR; 3 RED, 5 WHITE & 3 RED LGT TRMTG BAR N & S END ON CNTRLN 200 FT FM THR.
-	CTN: NMRS UNLGT OBST ON FLD.
-	NSTD RWY ELEV SIGN AT TWY A.
-	MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL.
-	CLASS D SVC OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI; 1500-2359Z WKEND; CLSD HOL; OTR TIME CLASS G.
-	CTN: 3 RAMP LGT POLES 100 FT FM EDGE OF PRK RAMP.
-	FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
-	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.
-	CTN: RWY EDGE LGTS NOT ALIGND WITH OUTBOARD EDGE OF RWY END LGTS.
-	CTN: E-5 A-G CABLE 1 FT FM THR.
-	RSTD: UNLGT HELIS LTD UH-60 OR SMALLER; DAY VFR USE WO AMGR APVL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGXF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (36 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (42 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (44 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (47 nm NE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (48 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	12:31
Sunrise	05:56	12:56
Sunset	19:03	02:03
Evening civil twilight	19:29	02:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 16:52:14
Local (UTC-7)	19-Apr-2024 09:52:14

METAR

KGXF

191555Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 25/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02471028 FZRANO $

TAF

KLUF
42nm NE

191200Z 1912/2018 VRB06KT 9999 FEW210 QNH2975INS BECMG 1922/1923 23010KT 9999 FEW190 QNH2971INS BECMG 2002/2003 VRB06KT 9999 SCT160 QNH2973INS BECMG 2013/2014 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TX34/1923Z TN15/1913Z

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