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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE FOUR **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (696KB)
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   download (149KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35   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 **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (541KB)
WORTH SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (565KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KGPM (Grand Prairie Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0912:09
Sunrise07:3412:34
Sunset18:5423:54
Evening civil twilight19:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 23:06:33
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 18:06:33
 
METAR
KGPM 162250Z 35006KT 10SM BKN045 18/07 A3006
KGKY 
3nm SW 
162253Z 32008KT 10SM SCT044 OVC060 18/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01780078
KRBD 
9nm E 
162253Z 34007KT 10SM SCT049 OVC055 18/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01780078
KDFW 
12nm N 
162253Z 36007KT 10SM SCT049 OVC055 18/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01830078
KDAL 
13nm NE 
162253Z 34006KT 10SM OVC060 18/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01830067
KFWS 
15nm SW 
162251Z 32014KT 10SM BKN043 BKN060 17/07 A3005
KJWY 
16nm SE 
162255Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM OVC050 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 T01650076
KFTW 
18nm NW 
162253Z 32008KT 10SM OVC049 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01670078
KLNC 
18nm SE 
162255Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM OVC060 17/10 A3003 RMK AO2 T01650095
KADS 
20nm NE 
162247Z 32006KT 13SM OVC065 17/07 A3003
TAF
KGKY 
3nm SW 
161738Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KDFW 
12nm N 
161738Z 1618/1724 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KDAL 
13nm NE 
161830Z 1619/1718 02008KT P6SM BKN045 BKN060 FM170500 35005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
KFTW 
18nm NW 
161738Z 1618/1718 01013KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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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!
More info and photos of Aviator Air
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   Courtesy car   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Hertz   LaserGrade Testing Center   FAA Authorized Chart Agent  
 
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.64 $5.04 
GUARANTEED
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PRICING
FS $5.44 $4.84 
 
   7 read write
 City of Grand Prairie
972-237-7592
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangar leasing / sales

More info about City of Grand Prairie
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
SS $4.73 $4.36 
 Updated 08-Oct-2013
 
   5 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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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

More info about Mixed Up Burgers
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   1 read write
 

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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