FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 7680 ft. / 2341 m (estimated) |
| 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: | 0600-2230 ARPT CLOSED 2230-1300 EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RY 06/24 & REIL RY 24 OPER 0600-2230. ACTVT MALSF RY 06 & PAPI RY 06 - CTAF. PAPI RY 24 OPR 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OPERS SS-2230 & 0600-SR. |
| 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: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| 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 |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9400 TODA:9400 ASDA:9400 LDA:9400 | | TORA:9400 TODA:9400 ASDA:9400 LDA:9400 |
| 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 good 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. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000 | | TORA:3000 TODA:3000 ASDA:3000 LDA:3000 |
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: | WALT CRANOR 519 RIO GRANDE GUNNISON, CO 81230 Phone 970-641-2304 ACTING AIRPORT MANAGER |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/week * | | 79% | transient general aviation | | 10% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | 5% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (392KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 06 | |
download (403KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) RWY 24 | |
download (359KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (340KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (322KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 13:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:55:43 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 16-Oct-2013 06:55:43 |
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| METAR |
| KGUC | 161035Z AUTO 03004KT 1 1/2SM OVC012 M01/M03 A3016 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KASE 42nm N | 160520Z 1606/1706 01004KT P6SM VCSH SCT022 OVC035 FM160800 23003KT P6SM VCFG FEW015 BKN050 FM161600 VRB02KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM161900 36007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM170200 21005KT P6SM SCT080
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KMTJ 45nm W | 160520Z 1606/1706 12007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC060 FM160900 14005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM161800 35004KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM170200 14005KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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