FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & HIRL RY 17/35; MALSR RY 35 & PAPI RYS 11 & 29; 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 100 ft. / 2393 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
|
| 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) | | 2-light PAPI 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 |
|
| 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: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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 AIRPORT MGR (620) 792-9446 (CELL). |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 62/day * | | 59% | local general aviation | | 23% | transient general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | 6% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2012 | |
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. |
| - | 100LL AND JET A SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL NORTH END OF TERMINAL APRON. CALL ARPT MGR (620) 792-9446 FOR FUEL PRICES. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (255KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (52KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (147KB) |
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 Regional Airport (39 nm S)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
Yahoo!
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-May-2008
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Great Bend Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 02:00 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:40:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:40:15 |
|
| METAR |
| KGBD | 130655Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW041 BKN055 OVC075 21/18 A3008 RMK AO1 P0001
|
|
| TAF |
KRSL 31nm N | 130520Z 1306/1406 07007KT P6SM BKN200 TEMPO 1310/1314 4SM BR BKN015 FM131800 13006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200
|
KHYS 36nm NW | 130538Z 1306/1406 VRB05KT P6SM OVC120 FM130800 VRB10G20KT P6SM VCTS OVC070CB FM131000 07010KT P6SM OVC120 TEMPO 1310/1314 10010KT P6SM BKN015 FM131800 09012KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1319/1324 6SM -TSRA OVC030CB
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|