FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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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) | | 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 |
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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: | 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 |
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| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (254KB) |
| NDB RWY 35 | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (52KB) |
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)
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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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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 02:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:04:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:04:38 |
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| METAR |
| KGBD | 181035Z AUTO 14014KT 5SM BKN008 OVC015 21/19 A2979 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KRSL 31nm N | 181008Z 1810/1906 14011KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM181500 15015G22KT P6SM BKN020 FM182100 16019G27KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050 SCT250
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KHYS 36nm NW | 180916Z 1809/1906 13008KT P6SM BKN010 FM181600 15012KT P6SM SCT015 FM182200 15015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT015CB
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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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