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KGFD Pope Field Airport
Greenfield, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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: SS-SR

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): 119.375 (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): 128.55 (765-378-1510)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SHBr022/10.3SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
VHPr092/29.1BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E
MIEr213/31.1MUNCIE VOR/DME114.4003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
METROPOLITAN124/17.033803WUMP ..- -- .--.
GREENWOOD062/18.939802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
NEW CASTLE256/20.038502WUWL ..- .-- .-..
ZIONSVILLE114/25.324803WHZP .... --.. .--.
BATESVILLE325/34.525405WHLB .... .-.. -...

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 CONES EACH SIDE.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-47.665333N39-47.335833N
Longitude: 085-44.115167W085-44.115167W
Elevation: 896.0 ft.897.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 165 ft.no
Runway end identifier lights: nono
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.
52 ft. trees, 1260 ft. from runway, 24:1 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: 14
Single engine airplanes: 7
Ultralights: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 79/week *
55% local general aviation
44% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

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 - Indianapolis Regional 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)
KUWL - New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KAID - Anderson Municipal Airport-Darlington Field (20 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2811:28
Sunrise07:5511:55
Sunset19:0223:02
Evening civil twilight19:2923:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 14:40:56
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 10:40:56
 
METAR
KMQJ 
8nm NW 
161354Z AUTO 10SM CLR 13/09 A2996 RMK AO1
KGEZ 
13nm S 
161353Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM FEW038 OVC050 15/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01500094 $
TAF
KIND 
26nm W 
161411Z 1614/1718 29010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN080 FM161800 25011G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM170000 26007KT P6SM SCT040 FM170800 28004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Pope Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Pope Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Pope Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES GREENFIELD, IN 2.5 79-94
SUPER 8 MOTEL GREENFIELD 2.5 69-79
COMFORT INN GREENFIELD 2.6 90-91
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GREENFIELD 2.6 
QUALITY INN & SUITES GREENFIELD 2.6 94-120
HAMPTON INN GREENFIELD 2.6 114-115

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pope Field Airport

5 in Greenfield
7 in Fishers
7 in Shelbyville
 

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