FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GFD |
| Lat/Long: | 39-47-25.1550N / 085-44-09.9190W 39-47.419250N / 085-44.165317W 39.7903208 / -85.7360886 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 895 ft. / 273 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of GREENFIELD, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46140 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MQJ (8 nm NW): | 124.175 (317-335-3037) |
| WX ASOS at GEZ (13 nm S): | 121.55 (317-398-0246) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UMP (17 nm NW): | 338 (317-842-3911) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HFY (19 nm SW): | 118.525 (317-882-5862) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 8A4 (19 nm W): | 118.250 (317-955-3160) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AID (20 nm N): | 118.375 (765-378-1510) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SHBr022/10.3 | | SHELBYVILLE VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 01E |
| VHPr092/29.1 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| MIEr213/31.1 | | MUNCIE VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2165 x 150 ft. / 660 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL. NSTD SPACING OF LGTS ON PVC PIPES & GLASS JAR LENSES. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH THREE YELLOW TIRES EACH SIDE. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 39-47.665333N | | 39-47.335833N |
| Longitude: | 085-44.115167W | | 085-44.115167W |
| Elevation: | 896.0 ft. | | 897.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 165 ft. | | no |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. crops, 55 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear RY 18 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD 22:1. ALSO, +50 FT TREES, 195 FT NW OF APCH END. | | 47 ft. trees, 1224 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | POPE ARPT INC. PO BOX 333 GREENFIELD, IN 46140 Phone 317-467-9740 |
| Manager: | LISA NEILL PO BOX 333 GREENFIELD, IN 46140 Phone 317-467-9740 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/week * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 August 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 18/36 SEASONAL CROPS 85 FT E & W OF RY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGFD.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMQJ - Mount Comfort Airport (8 nm NW)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KUMP - Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (17 nm NW)
KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
8A4 - Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (19 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:32 | | 01:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 00:44:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 20:44:20 |
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| METAR |
KGEZ 13nm S | 252353Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC034 25/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02500189 10272 20250 55001 TSNO
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KAID 20nm N | 251648Z 18005KT 10SM SKC 24/17 A3010
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| TAF |
KIND 26nm W | 252329Z 260024 22009KT P6SM BKN030 OVC250 FM0130 23005KT P6SM BKN035 BKN250 FM1300 28007KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 29010KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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