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 |
| SHBr022/10.3 | | 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 CONES 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. | | 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 |
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| 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 07:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 23:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:40:56 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 10:40:56 |
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| METAR |
KMQJ 8nm NW | 161354Z AUTO 10SM CLR 13/09 A2996 RMK AO1
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KGEZ 13nm S | 161353Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM FEW038 OVC050 15/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01500094 $
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| 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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