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 |
| TTTr176/10.2 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr144/13.2 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CVEr206/13.6 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CEDAR HILL | | 323/7.4 | | 353 | | 08E | | XQH | -..- --.- .... |
| REDBIRD | | 272/9.0 | | 287 | | 06E | | RBD | .-. -... -.. |
| LANCASTER | | 288/18.0 | | 239 | | 06E | | LNC | .-.. -. -.-. |
| JECCA | | 268/26.1 | | 388 | | 06E | | JUG | .--- ..- --. |
| MESQUITE | | 250/27.0 | | 248 | | 06E | | PQF | .--. --.- ..-. |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-42.256870N | | 32-41.597050N |
| Longitude: | 097-02.812673W | | 097-02.817323W |
| Elevation: | 581.5 ft. | | 572.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 180 true | | 354 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 824 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 21 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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:54 | | 23:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:06:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:06:33 |
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| METAR |
| KGPM | 162250Z 35006KT 10SM BKN045 18/07 A3006
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KGKY 3nm SW | 162253Z 32008KT 10SM SCT044 OVC060 18/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01780078
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KRBD 9nm E | 162253Z 34007KT 10SM SCT049 OVC055 18/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01780078
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KDFW 12nm N | 162253Z 36007KT 10SM SCT049 OVC055 18/08 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01830078
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KDAL 13nm NE | 162253Z 34006KT 10SM OVC060 18/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01830067
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KFWS 15nm SW | 162251Z 32014KT 10SM BKN043 BKN060 17/07 A3005
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KJWY 16nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM OVC050 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 T01650076
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KFTW 18nm NW | 162253Z 32008KT 10SM OVC049 17/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01670078
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KLNC 18nm SE | 162255Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM OVC060 17/10 A3003 RMK AO2 T01650095
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KADS 20nm NE | 162247Z 32006KT 13SM OVC065 17/07 A3003
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| TAF |
KGKY 3nm SW | 161738Z 1618/1718 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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KDFW 12nm N | 161738Z 1618/1724 01012KT P6SM BKN050 BKN070 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN040 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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KDAL 13nm NE | 161830Z 1619/1718 02008KT P6SM BKN045 BKN060 FM170500 35005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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KFTW 18nm NW | 161738Z 1618/1718 01013KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060 FM170300 33005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
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