FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GCN |
| Lat/Long: | 35-57-08.5000N / 112-08-49.1000W
35-57.141667N / 112-08.818333W
35.9523611 / -112.1469722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6609 ft. / 2014.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of GRAND CANYON, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 86023 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | LAS VEGAS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900, JUN 1 - SEP 30 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 & MALS RY 03 - CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE & COMMERCIAL LNDG FEE. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | INDEX A CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 928-638-2446. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.3 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 928-638-0672 |
| CANYON GROUND: | 121.9 [JUN 1 - SEP 30 - 0600-2000, OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900] |
| CANYON TOWER: | 119.0 [JUN 1 - SEP 30 - 0600-2000, OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/319.2 (SELIGMAN RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.1R WHEN ATCT IS CLOSED.
- MINGUS MOUNTAIN RCO 122.3 (PRESCOTT RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GCN at field | | GRAND CANYON VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CALL (928) 638-7117. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 8999 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 88.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-56.578962N | | 35-57.703762N |
| Longitude: | 112-09.411692W | | 112-08.223607W |
| Elevation: | 6533.0 ft. | | 6608.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 1.0% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 041 true | | 207 magnetic, 221 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF ARIZONA
255 EAST OSBORN RD SUITE 101
PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Phone 602-294-9144
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION AERONAUTICS DIV. |
| Manager: | MICHAEL J. HALPIN
PO BOX 3399
GRAND CANYON, AZ 86023
Phone 928-638-2446 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 38 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 30 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 95% | air taxi | | 3% | transient general aviation | | 1% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PART 77 OBSTNS-TREES BOTH SIDES OF RY. |
| - | CONDORS INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HVY VOLUME OF AIR TAXI FLIGHTS VICINITY OF GRAND CANYON. NOTE: SEE SPECIAL NOTICES GRAND CANYON SPECIAL FLIGHT RULES AREA. |
| - | RY 03/21 LGTD DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS ON E SIDE. |
| - | ARFF INDEX B AVBL WITH 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 928-638-2446. |
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 |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (176KB) |
| VOR RWY 03 | |
download (151KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| PARKS TWO | |
download (206KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| GRAND TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (171KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
40G - Valle Airport (18 nm S)
KFLG - Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (54 nm SE)
KKNB - Kanab Municipal Airport (66 nm N)
KPGA - Page Municipal Airport (67 nm NE)
KSEZ - Sedona Airport (69 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Sep-2010
from 3,000' AGL looking southwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Grand Canyon National Park Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 02:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:11:32 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:11:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KGCN | 180654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP131 T00171072 402280006 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KGCN | 180526Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM181900 27010G18KT P6SM BKN090 TEMPO 1819/1823 VRB20G30KT BKN090CB FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW090
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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