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KGXF Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: GXF
Lat/Long: 32-53-16.2500N 112-43-10.5950W
32-53.270833N 112-43.176583W
32.8878472,-112.7196097
(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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GXF (NOTAM-D service 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 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.]
GILA BEND TOWER: 127.75 257.65 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.]
APPROACH: 125.45 ;SOUTH
DEPARTURE: 125.45 ;SOUTH
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
RANGE CTL: 122.775 ;CALL: SNAKE EYE 264.125
  • (APCH/DEP CTL TYPE) OPR MON-THU 1300-0530Z, FRI 1300-0130Z, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GBNr195/4.7GILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
BXKr157/34.3BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E

Airport Services

Fuel available: A++

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 8502 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
FIRST 1444 FT RWY 17 & FIRST 1401 FT RWY 35 GROOVED CONC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 43 /F/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: CTN: FIRST 1000 FT MKD ONLY: END NOT EASILY IDENTIFIED.
Operational restrictions: CTN: BA POOR WHEN WET.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-53.971833N32-52.569833N
Longitude: 112-43.174833W112-43.178333W
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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

A30A-35 RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG.
E60-35 CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR.
E60-17 CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR LNDG - 56 RMO/QAE D896-5261; EXC EMERG, DIVERT OR SKED RANGE OPS.
- CTN: TWY A 50 FT WIDE 25 FT SHOULDERS; C-130 IDLE OUTBOARD ENG.
- CTN: OUTSIDE TXLS ON N & S TURN AROUND & PRKG RAMP NONSTD - 20 FT TO EDGE.
- SVC LGT: NONSTD TWO LGT PAPI IN USE. NON STD/COINCIDENT NGT VISION INFRA RED LGT 1000-7000 FT FM THR. NGT VISION PPR..
- MISC: NSTD LGT BOTH OVRNS: FIVE RED PRE THR LGTS EACH SIDE 100 FT FM THR; 3 RED, 5 WHITE & 3 RED LGT TRMTG BAR N & S END ON CNTRLN 200 FT FM THR.
- CTN: NMRS UNLGT OBST ON FLD.
- NSTD RWY ELEV SIGN AT TWY A.
- MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL.
- CLASS D SVC OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI; 1500-2359Z WKEND; CLSD HOL; OTR TIME CLASS G.
- CTN: 3 RAMP LGT POLES 100 FT FM EDGE OF PRK RAMP.
- FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
- SVC: A-GEAR RWY 17/35 APCH & DEP END BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE-DOWNS; S BAK-12B(B) (1201 FT), N BAK-12B(B) (1238 FT), DEP END E-5 (IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN.
- CTN: RWY EDGE LGTS NOT ALIGND WITH OUTBOARD EDGE OF RWY END LGTS.
- CTN: E-5 A-G CABLE 1 FT FM THR.
- RSTD: UNLGT HELIS LTD UH-60 OR SMALLER; DAY VFR USE WO AMGR APVL.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGXF.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (36 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (42 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Regional 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 09-Jul-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0312:03
Sunrise05:3112:31
Sunset19:4102:41
Evening civil twilight20:0903:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jul-2025 00:54:49
Local (UTC-7)  09-Jul-2025 17:54:49
 
METAR
KGXF 100000Z 29011KT 10SM FEW080 FEW150 FEW180 BKN250 47/10 A2974 RMK AO2A WSHFT 2352 ACSL W-NW SLP053 FZRANO $
TAF
KLUF 
42nm NE 		092000Z 0920/1102 22006KT 9999 FEW150 FEW200 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0921/1001 21010G15KT BECMG 1003/1004 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2972INS BECMG 1021/1022 24010G20KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2979INS TX47/0923Z TN31/1013Z
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