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KGXF
(formerly KGBN)
Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: GXF
Lat/Long: 32-53-15.1680N / 112-43-11.5860W
32-53.252800N / 112-43.193100W
32.8875467 / -112.7198850
(estimated)
Elevation: 883 ft. / 269 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of GILA BEND, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85337

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 07/1942
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GBN (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY
CLSD HOL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

GILA BEND GROUND: 233.7 [OPERS DUR SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY; CLSD HOL.]
GILA BEND TOWER: 127.75 257.65 [OPERS DUR SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY; CLSD HOL.]
APPROACH: 125.45 SOUTH
DEPARTURE: 125.45 SOUTH
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
RANGE CTL: 122.775 CALL: SNAKE EYE 264.125

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GBNr195/4.7GILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
BXKr157/34.4BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 31 /F/B/W/T
Single wheel: 10.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Elevation: 826.0 ft.883.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on right2-light PAPI on right
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
CHUCK FOWLER ARPT MAN , 623-856-5264.

Additional Remarks

RSTD: PPR APVL FR 56 RMO/QAE (DSN 896-5261) MUST BE OBTAINED 24 HR PRIOR TO INTENDED LDG. PPR NOT RQR OF EMERG, DIVERTS OR OPNS IN SUPPORT OF SKED RANGE MSN.
CAUTION: TWY A ONLY 50' WIDE; NO PAVED SHOULDERS. C-130'S ARE RQR TO IDLE OUTBOARD ENGINES ON TWY A.
CAUTION: PERIPHERAL (OUTSIDE) TAXILINES ON PRK RAMP AND NORTH & SOUTH TURN AROUNDS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF RAMP AT 20' (25' RQR) USE CAUTION.
SERVICE-LGT: NSTD TWO LGT PAPI'S IN USE. USE CAUTION FOR NSTD, NON-COINCIDENTAL FRANGIBLE INFRA-RED LGT LCTD BTN 1000' & 7000' FR LDG THLD. THESE LGTS VISIBLE ONLY THRU NIGHT VISION DEVICES (NVD) IN SUPPORT OF PPR NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) MSN.
MISC: RY 17/35 ASPH WITH FIRST 1,000 FT EACH END CONC AND GROOVED.
MISC: NSTD LGT LCTD IN BOTH OVERRUNS: PRE-THLD BAR (5 RED LGTS EACH SIDE OF OVERRUN JUST OFF EDGES) LCTD 100' FR THLD & ANOTHER SERIES OF RED LGTS (11 ON N END, 9 ON S END) ON CNTRLN LCTD 200' FR THLD.
CAUTION: NUMEROUS OBST ON AFLD UNLGTD.
CAUTION: RWY 17/35 MRK FIRST 1000' BOTH ENDS OF RWY NOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE.
CAUTION: UNEVEN SFC BOTH SIDES OF APCH AND DEP END BAK-12 COULD RESULT IN TAIL HOOK SKIPPING OVER BAK-12 CABLE.
CAUTION: POTENTIAL EXIST FOR POOR BA ON WET RY.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RSTD: HELIPADS LIMITED TO UH-60 OR SMALLER HELICOPTERS.
RSTD: HELIPADS UNLGTD, RSTD TO DAY VFR USE ONLY UNLESS APPROVED BY AFLD MGR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGXF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (37 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (42 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (44 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (47 nm NE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (48 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2812:28
Sunrise05:5412:54
Sunset19:1702:17
Evening civil twilight19:4302:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Aug-2013 07:33:57
Local (UTC-7)  14-Aug-2013 00:33:57
 
METAR
KGXF 140455Z 23003KT 10SM CLR 33/06 A2984 RMK SLP083
TAF
KLUF 
42nm NE 
1401/1507 28009KT 9999 FEW220 QNH3005INS BECMG 1405/1406 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 1417/1418 22009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2995INS T42/1500Z T27/1412Z
KPHX 
47nm NE 
140520Z 1406/1506 27007KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM141000 09005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 FM141800 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM142200 27010KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200
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AMERICAS CHOICE INN AND SUITES 3.9 75-85
BEST WESTERN SPACE AGE LODGE 4.2 90-128
KNIGHTS INN GILA BEND 4.4 51-52

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