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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: MON-SAT 0800-1930, ALL SUN 0800-1800
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 35 AFT ATCT CLOSE - CTAF. VASI RYS 17 & 35 OPERS CONTINUOSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

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: 25 ft. trees, 824 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 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: 204
Single engine airplanes: 186
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 268/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

Additional Remarks

EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (698KB)
KNEAD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (462KB)
MOTZA SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (486KB)
SASIE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (484KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (149KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35 **CHANGED**   download (167KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (529KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (339KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
JOE POOL FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (549KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (393KB)
TEXOMA TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (542KB)
WORTH SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (565KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (113KB)

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-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset20:1501:15
Evening civil twilight20:4101:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 15:23:46
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 10:23:46
 
METAR
KGPM 131450Z 23007KT 10SM SKC 31/20 A3003
KGKY 
3nm SW 
131453Z 21004KT 10SM BKN090 31/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 T03060211 53015
KRBD 
9nm E 
131453Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN085 31/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 T03110211 53015
KDFW 
12nm N 
131453Z 24013KT 10SM BKN090 OVC110 32/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 ACC ALQDS T03220200 53017 $
KDAL 
13nm NE 
131453Z 23006KT 10SM BKN085 BKN100 32/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 ACC ALQDS T03170206 53016
KFWS 
15nm SW 
131451Z 24010KT 10SM CLR 33/21 A3003
KJWY 
16nm SE 
131455Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM BKN080 32/20 A3003 RMK AO2 T03180196
KFTW 
18nm NW 
131453Z 26013G17KT 10SM BKN090 31/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03110206 53014
KLNC 
18nm SE 
131455Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC090 31/22 A3002 RMK AO2 T03060220
KADS 
20nm NE 
131347Z 21006G10KT 13SM BKN085 29/20 A3000
TAF
KGKY 
3nm SW 
131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140500 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1407/1411 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
KDFW 
12nm N 
131130Z 1312/1418 20009KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM141200 06005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
KDAL 
13nm NE 
131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
KFTW 
18nm NW 
131130Z 1312/1412 20008KT P6SM FEW070 BKN250 FM132100 17006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120 FM140400 07006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 1406/1410 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Aviator Air UNICOM 122.80
972-988-8609
[web site]
[email]
Aviator Air is a full service FBO and FAA Certified 141 Flight School, conveniently located in the heart of the DFW Metroplex with quick access to I-20 and 360. A short drive to the world class sporting events, cultural centers, commercial business centers and entertainment venues across DFW, Aviator Air offers a complementary shuttle to and from Cowboy's stadium and Ranger's Ballpark for games. Additional services include a full service maintenance hangar, competitive flight school rates, aircraft rentals and some of the best fuel prices around!
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972-237-7592
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales

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100LL Jet A
SS $4.99 $4.32 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Mixed Up Burgers 972-595-5420
972-237-7591
[email]
Restaurant

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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 95-149
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.6 48-57
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 1.4 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 1.3 80-85
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE SOUTHWEST 1.7 65-70
 

Other hotels near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 1.6 99-100
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE SOUTH 1.8 114-124
SUPER 8 ARLINGTON SOUTHWEST 2.7 59-64
TRADE WINDS MOTEL 2.8 
DAYS INN ARLINGTON TX 2.8 60-79
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 2.9 124-159
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON-SOUTH 3.0 134-157
BLUE CYPRESS HOTEL 3.1 89-199
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL AND SUITES ARLINGTON 3.6 103-122
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 3.9 199-200
HOMEWOOD SUITES ARLINGTON 3.9 149-150
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 3.9 79-119
KNIGHTS INN ARLINGTON 4.0 65-75
SLEEP INN - ARLINGTON 4.0 80-95
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.0 
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS ARLINGTON 6 FLAGS DRIVE 4.0 109-110

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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