FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GCT |
| Lat/Long: | 41-41-13.1000N 094-26-06.2000W 41-41.218333N 094-26.103333W 41.6869722,-94.4350556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1220.5 ft. / 372.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of GUTHRIE CENTER, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50115 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1992 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| DES MOINES APPROACH: | 123.9 |
| DES MOINES DEPARTURE: | 123.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PRO (15 nm NE): | 118.0 (515-465-2269) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DSMr286/38.3 | | DES MOINES VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 60 ft. / 1036 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-41.498987N | | 41-40.939117N |
| Longitude: | 094-26.100945W | | 094-26.105183W |
| Elevation: | 1220.5 ft. | | 1218.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 425 ft. from runway, 5 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. pole, 727 ft. from runway, 256 ft. of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GUTHRIE CO REGIONAL ARPT AUTH PO BOX 37 GUTHRIE CENTER, IA 50115 Phone 641-332-2190 |
| Manager: | LANCE LEVIS 4279 PANORAMA DRIVE, P.O. BOX 34 PANORA, IA 50216 Phone 712-304-0140 ALT NUMBER 641-757-2046 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016. |
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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPRO - Perry Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KEFW - Jefferson Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KGFZ - Greenfield Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KADU - Audubon County Airport (22 nm W)
KCIN - Arthur N Neu Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Iden Mersereau
Photo taken 03-Jul-2018
looking east.
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Times for 24-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Nov-2025 19:41:52 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Nov-2025 13:41:52 |
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| METAR |
KPRO 15nm NE | 241915Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC005 10/10 A2987 RMK AO2 T01000097
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KADU 22nm W | 241915Z AUTO 18004KT 3SM 10/09 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KCIN 26nm NW | 241915Z AUTO 21009KT 8SM OVC018 11/11 A2987 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDSM 36nm E | 241746Z 2418/2518 19006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC006 FM242300 17004KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM250600 VRB02KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM251500 24006KT 6SM BR OVC009
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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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