FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GPZ |
| Lat/Long: | 47-12-36.5000N / 093-30-35.7000W 47-12.608333N / 093-30.595000W 47.2101389 / -93.5099167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1356 ft. / 413.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of GRAND RAPIDS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 55744 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GPZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RY 05/23; MIRL RY 05/23; MALSR RY 34; REIL RY 16; PAPI RY 16, RY 34, RY 05 & RY 23; HIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.425 (218-326-8337) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.9/281.45 (DULUTH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GPZr337/2.9 | | GRAND RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 111.40 | | 06E |
| HIBr259/33.3 | | HIBBING VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LONGVILLE | | 061/31.2 | | 392 | | 04E | | XVG | -..- ...- --. |
| BIGFORK | | 168/34.9 | | 345 | | 02E | | FOZ | ..-. --- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5747 x 100 ft. / 1752 x 30 m HAS A 582 FT PAVED AREA AT THE NORTH END OF RY. |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 23.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 | | Double tandem: | 78.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | S |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 34 IS THE DESIGNATED NO WIND RY. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 47-12.879452N | | 47-11.963830N |
| Longitude: | 093-30.791000W | | 093-30.446370W |
| Elevation: | 1298.2 ft. | | 1355.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 166 true | | 344 magnetic, 346 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 86 ft. tree, 3607 ft. from runway, 382 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 2366 ft. from runway, 507 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RYS 05/23 & 10/28 MKD WITH THLD & BOUNDRY MARKERS. |
| Gradient: | SW |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 47-12.648108N | | 47-12.982628N |
| Longitude: | 093-30.820130W | | 093-30.287748W |
| Elevation: | 1302.3 ft. | | 1294.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 045 magnetic, 047 true | | 225 magnetic, 227 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEF. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEF. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 112 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 1334 x 150 ft. / 407 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 47-12.976878N | | 47-12.917970N |
| Longitude: | 093-30.737230W | | 093-30.426998W |
| Elevation: | 1293.1 ft. | | 1292.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 105 true | | 283 magnetic, 285 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAND RAPIDS / ITASCA CO 420 N POKEGAMA AVE GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744 Phone 218-327-2807 |
| Manager: | MARK HOYNE 1500 7TH AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744 Phone 218-259-2733 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 64 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 54/day * | | 72% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SEAPLANE OPNS ON LILY LAKE ADJ NORTH OF ARPT. PPR FOR LANDING LILY LAKE. CALL 218-326-1226. |
| - | RY 10/28 CLSD TO WHEEL ACFT DURING WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF 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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 34 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (262KB) |
| VOR RWY 34 | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHIB - Range Regional Airport (29 nm E)
KXVG - Longville Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KFOZ - Bigfork Municipal Airport (35 nm N)
KHZX - Isedor Iverson Airport (36 nm S)
KAIT - Aitkin Municipal Airport-Steve Kurtz Field (40 nm S)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 17:15:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 12:15:28 |
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| METAR |
| KGPZ | 161655Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM SCT023 07/01 A2990 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KHIB 29nm E | 161313Z 1613/1712 36005KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1613/1614 BKN015 FM161500 30003KT P6SM FEW025 FM161800 25005KT P6SM SKC
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