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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: GPM
Lat/Long: 32-41-55.6000N / 097-02-48.9000W
32-41.926667N / 097-02.815000W
32.6987778 / -97.0469167
(estimated)
Elevation: 588 ft. / 179.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2000)
From city: 4 miles SW of GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 75052

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1968
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
FOR LOCAL CALL TO FSS DIAL 1-800-922-7433.
NOTAMs facility: GPM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF. REIL RY 35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 OPERS CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 128.55
UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.475 (972-606-1433)
GRAND PRAIRIE GROUND: 121.15 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
GRAND PRAIRIE TOWER: 128.55 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
REGIONAL APPROACH: 135.975
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 135.975
WX ASOS at GKY (3 nm SW): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at RBD (9 nm E): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX ASOS at DFW (12 nm N): PHONE 972-453-0992
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (13 nm E): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm NE): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (15 nm SW): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3 at JWY (16 nm SE): 119.575 (972-937-4747)
WX ASOS at FTW (17 nm NW): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX AWOS-3 at LNC (18 nm SE): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): PHONE 972-386-4855

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTTr176/10.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr144/13.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CVEr206/13.6COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL323/7.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD272/9.028706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER288/18.023906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
JECCA268/26.138806EJUG .--- ..- --.
MESQUITE250/27.024806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-42.256870N32-41.597050N
Longitude: 097-02.812673W097-02.817323W
Elevation: 581.5 ft.572.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 35 ft. trees, 1075 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear21 ft. road, 630 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
PO BOX 534045
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75053-4045
Phone 972-237-8015
Manager: RANDY BYERS
3116 S GT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-7238
Phone 972-237-7591
EMERGENCY PAGER: 972-859-2580.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 186
Single engine airplanes: 168
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 268/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 03 May 2010

Additional Remarks

EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
PAEW ON & INVOF TWYS A & D.
PAEW SOUTH & WEST AER 35.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (856KB)
KNEAD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (543KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (556KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (178KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35   download (199KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (600KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (401KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (464KB)
JOE POOL FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (598KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (468KB)
TEXOMA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (538KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (586KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (45KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (3 nm SW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (9 nm E)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (12 nm N)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm NE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm SW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (17 nm NW)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (18 nm SE)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4912:49
Sunrise07:1413:14
Sunset18:1100:11
Evening civil twilight18:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 14:57:44
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 08:57:44
 
METAR
KGPM 131350Z 16007KT 4SM -RA OVC011 03/02 A3007
KGKY 
3nm SW 
131437Z 13006G101KT 6SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC012 02/01 A3004 RMK AO2 CIG 005V009 P0006 $
KRBD 
9nm E 
131353Z 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC005 02/01 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB1259E31B47 SLP179 P0001 T00170011
KDFW 
12nm N 
131428Z 14003KT 5SM -RA BR FEW008 BKN012 OVC022 02/01 A3004 RMK AO2 P0004 $
KDAL 
13nm NE 
131430Z 00000KT 8SM -RA BKN007 BKN012 OVC022 02/02 A3007 RMK AO2 P0006
KFWS 
15nm SW 
131350Z 15005KT 4SM -RA BKN012 OVC019 02/01 A3005
KJWY 
16nm SE 
131455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC009 02/01 A3005 RMK AO2
KFTW 
18nm NW 
131430Z 13008KT 7SM -RA FEW008 BKN013 OVC021 02/01 A3001 RMK AO2 UPB1357E03 P0002 $
KLNC 
18nm SE 
131455Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM OVC011 02/01 A3006 RMK AO2 P0001
KADS 
20nm NE 
131408Z 15005KT 5SM OVC011 02/01 A3005
TAF
KGKY 
3nm SW 
131427Z 1314/1412 17004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 TEMPO 1314/1315 3SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM131700 18013KT P6SM BKN015 FM140000 18007KT P6SM SCT015 FM140500 25004KT 4SM BR SKC FM140900 34004KT 3SM BR SKC
KDFW 
12nm N 
131427Z 1314/1418 17004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 TEMPO 1314/1315 3SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM131700 18013KT P6SM BKN015 FM140000 18007KT P6SM SCT015 FM140500 25004KT 4SM BR SKC FM140900 34004KT 3SM BR SKC FM141600 05005KT P6SM SKC
KDAL 
13nm NE 
131427Z 1314/1412 17004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 TEMPO 1314/1315 3SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM131700 18013KT P6SM BKN015 FM140000 18007KT P6SM SCT015 FM140500 25004KT 4SM BR SKC FM140900 34004KT 3SM BR SKC
KFTW 
18nm NW 
131427Z 1314/1412 17004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 TEMPO 1314/1315 3SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC015 FM131700 18013KT P6SM BKN015 FM140000 18007KT P6SM SCT015 FM140500 25004KT 4SM BR SKC FM140900 34004KT 3SM BR SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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 Aviator Air Centers, Inc.
972-988-8609
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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 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGPM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/NORTH ARLINGTON/GRAND PRAIRIE 5.1 90-174
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.6 37-75
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 1.4 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 1.3 70-90
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 1.7 51-75
 

Other hotels near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 1.6 100-105
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SOUTH GRAND PRAIRIE 1.8 
SUPER 8 MOTEL ARLINGTON SW 2.7 58-79
DAYS INN 2.8 43-75
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 2.9 107-165
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON-SOUTH 3.0 109-190
BLUE CYPRESS HOTEL AND RESORT 3.1 69-189
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL AND SUITES ARLINGTON 3.6 86-199
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 3.9 89-139
HOMEWOOD SUITES ARLINGTON 3.9 103-169
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 3.9 50-149
KNIGHTS INN ARLINGTON 4.0 44-200
SLEEP INN - ARLINGTON 4.0 70-120
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON NORTH 4.0 75-129
RANGER INN AND SUITES 4.0 60-100
BUDGET HOST INN ARLINGTON 4.0 46-50

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 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

1 in Arlington, MS
13 in Grand Prairie
47 in Arlington
5 in Duncanville
4 in Euless
76 in Irving
4 in Hurst
9 in Bedford
7 in De Soto
3 in North Richland Hills
1 in Haltom City
1 in 
140 in Dallas
89 in Fort Worth
15 in Grapevine
13 in Farmers Branch
3 in Lancaster
9 in Burleson
1 in Carrollton
 

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