FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GBD |
| Lat/Long: | 38-20-39.3000N / 098-51-33.1000W 38-20.655000N / 098-51.551667W 38.3442500 / -98.8591944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1887 ft. / 575.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of GREAT BEND, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 67530 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | WICHITA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GBD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-1800 AFTER 1800 BY REQUEST. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & HIRL RY 17/35; VASI & MALSR RY 35 & PAPI RYS 11; 17 & 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS IS NOT AUTHORIZED. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (620-792-5019) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LQR (13 nm SW): | 119.875 (620-285-8552) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY RUSSELL RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (GREAT BEND RCO).
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 118.8/337.4 (HUTCHINSON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HYSr137/36.0 | | HAYS VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 10E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HILYN | | 105/2.2 | | 338 | | 08E | | HIL | .... .. .-.. |
| LARNED | | 044/13.7 | | 296 | | 08E | | LQR | .-.. --.- .-. |
| LYONS | | 264/29.7 | | 386 | | 06E | | LYO | .-.. -.-- --- |
| PRATT | | 345/37.5 | | 356 | | 07E | | PTT | .--. - - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 7851 x 150 ft. / 2393 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-21.471445N | | 38-20.178203N |
| Longitude: | 098-51.441733W | | 098-51.429882W |
| Elevation: | 1880.9 ft. | | 1882.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 180 true | | 352 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4706 x 75 ft. / 1434 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.563372N | | 38-20.180645N |
| Longitude: | 098-52.173413W | | 098-51.317372W |
| Elevation: | 1886.4 ft. | | 1882.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 112 magnetic, 120 true | | 292 magnetic, 300 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GREAT BEND CITY HALL, BOX 1168 GREAT BEND, KS 67530 Phone 620-793-4111 |
| Manager: | MR. MARTIN MILLER CITY HALL, BOX 1168 GREAT BEND, KS 67530 Phone 620-793-4168 ED WEATHERFORD FBO, PHONE 620-792-4349. SELF-SERVICE FUEL, AIRPORT MGR (620) 792-9446 (CELL). |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 61% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | 10% | commercial | | 10% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CALM WIND RY DESIGNATED AS RY 17. |
| - | ALL ACFT ENTER TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 800 FT AGL EXCEPT TURBINED-POWERED OR LARGE ACFT AT 1500 FT AGL. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **NEW** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (179KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLQR - Larned-Pawnee County Airport (13 nm SW)
KLYO - Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (30 nm E)
KRSL - Russell Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KHYS - Hays Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
KPTT - Pratt Industrial Airport (39 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 14-May-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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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 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 03:43:46 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 21:43:46 |
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| METAR |
| KGBD | 100315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M07/M09 A3026 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KRSL 31nm N | 092320Z 1000/1024 35005KT P6SM SKC FM100600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC TEMPO 1008/1012 2SM BR FM101800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
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KHYS 36nm NW | 092320Z 1000/1024 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM101300 17007KT 4SM BR OVC015 FM101800 17009KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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