FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GUC |
| Lat/Long: | 38-32-02.2000N / 106-55-58.9000W 38-32.036667N / 106-55.981667W 38.5339444 / -106.9330278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7678 ft. / 2340.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1990) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of GUNNISON, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81230 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GUC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | RDO REQ ROTG BCN OPERS DARK-2230 & 0600-SR. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR. CALL AMGR 970-641-2304. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 135.075 (970-641-3240) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 125.35/354.05 (GUNNISON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HBUr032/7.0 | | BLUE MESA VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 9400 x 150 ft. / 2865 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.946333N | | 38-32.384500N |
| Longitude: | 106-56.705100W | | 106-54.814750W |
| Elevation: | 7658.0 ft. | | 7679.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 062 magnetic, 074 true | | 242 magnetic, 254 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.20 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 150 ft. / 914 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 38-31.950825N | | 38-31.456747N |
| Longitude: | 106-56.363473W | | 106-56.363603W |
| Elevation: | 7660.0 ft. | | 7641.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.6% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 180 true | | 348 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. tree, 1100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. both sides of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. trees, 265 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF GUNNISON 519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230 Phone 970-641-2304 |
| Manager: | PAT LAZARUS 519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230 Phone 970-641-2304 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 32/day * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 21% | commercial | | 10% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A81 1 | HIRL RY 06/24 & REIL RY 24 OPER 0600-2230. ACTVT MALSF RY 06 & PAPI RY 06 - CTAF. PAPI RY 24 OPR 24 HRS. |
| - | HIGH TERRAIN ALL QUADS. |
| - | RY 17/35 CLSD 1 DEC - 1 MAY. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 06 | |
download (531KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (520KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (547KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (41 nm N)
KANK - Harriet Alexander Field Airport (42 nm E)
KAEJ - Central Colorado Regional Airport (42 nm NE)
KMTJ - Montrose Regional Airport (45 nm W)
KLXV - Lake County Airport (50 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 02:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 00:49:24 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Jul-2008 18:49:24 |
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| METAR |
| KGUC | 252355Z AUTO 11018G25KT 10SM FEW065 SCT090 BKN120 21/09 A3044 RMK AO1 52017
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| TAF |
KASE 42nm N | 252323Z 260024 19020G30KT P6SM -SHRA SCT070CB BKN090 FM0100 19010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN100 TEMPO 0105 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN050CB FM0600 18005KT P6SM FEW080CB SCT110 FM1200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT110 FM1800 33008KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN110
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KMTJ 45nm W | 252323Z 260024 15018G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN150 TEMPO 0105 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN060CB FM0600 15008KT P6SM FEW090CB SCT120 FM1200 14008KT P6SM SCT120 FM1900 33007KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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