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KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: GCN
Lat/Long: 35-57-08.5000N 112-08-49.1000W
35-57.141667N 112-08.818333W
35.9523611,-112.1469722
(estimated)
Elevation: 6608.9 ft. / 2014.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (2020)
From city: 6 miles S of GRAND CANYON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 86023

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1962
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900, JUN 1 - SEP 30 0600-2000
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: no, OVNGT PRKG & COML LNDG FEE.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.3
WX ASOS: 124.3 (928-638-0672)
CANYON GROUND: 121.9 [JUN 1 - SEP 30 - 0600-2000, OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900]
CANYON TOWER: 119.0 [JUN 1 - SEP 30 - 0600-2000, OCT 1 - MAY 31 0700-1900]
EMERG: 121.5
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 124.85/319.2 (SELIGMAN RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (GRAND CANYON RCO) WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (COTTONWOOD RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GCN at fieldGRAND CANYON VOR/DME111.6515E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:AVBL H24 - 928-638-7117.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 8999 x 150 ft. / 2743 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 52 /F/C/W/T
Single wheel: 88.0
Double wheel: 108.0
Double tandem: 160.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: LGTD DSTC RMNG SIGNS E SIDE.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 35-56.578973N35-57.703797N
Longitude: 112-09.411697W112-08.223612W
Elevation: 6533.1 ft.6608.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 030 magnetic, 041 true210 magnetic, 221 true
Declared distances: TORA:8999 TODA:8999 ASDA:8999 LDA:8999TORA:8999 TODA:8999 ASDA:8999 LDA:8999
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF ARIZONA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-ASD, 206 S. 17TH AVE MD178
PHOENIX, AZ 85007
Phone (602) 712-6255
Manager: WARREN SMITH
PO BOX 3399
GRAND CANYON, AZ 86023
Phone 928-638-2446

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 46
Single engine airplanes: 8
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Helicopters: 30
    
Aircraft operations: avg 142/day *
89% air taxi
5% transient general aviation
5% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 August 2023

Additional Remarks

CONDORS INVOF ARPT.
NMRS AIR TAX OPS INVOF GRAND CANYON; SEE SPL NOTICES GRAND CANYON SPL FLT RULES AREA.
ARFF INDEX B 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 03   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download (216KB)
VOR RWY 03   download (176KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (118KB)
 
Departure Procedures
PARKS FOUR   download (163KB)
 
GRAND FOUR (OBSTACLE)   download (382KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (348KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

40G - Valle Airport (18 nm S)
KCMR - H A Clark Memorial Field Airport (39 nm S)
KFLG - Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (54 nm SE)
KKNB - Kanab Municipal Airport (66 nm N)
KPGA - Page Municipal Airport (67 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo of KGCN (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 20-Sep-2010
from 3,000' AGL looking southwest.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5412:54
Sunrise06:2013:20
Sunset18:4701:47
Evening civil twilight19:1202:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 01:17:23
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 18:17:23
 
METAR
KGCN 290054Z 24014G25KT 10SM CLR 12/M07 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/0004 SLP107 T01221072
TAF
KGCN 281720Z 2818/2918 22016G28KT P6SM FEW150 FM290300 21009KT P6SM SCT120 FM291600 21016G28KT P6SM SCT120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Grand Canyon Airlines 928-638-7117
no information available

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100LL Jet A
FS $6.80 $6.75 
 Updated 15-Jan-2024
 
   3 read write
Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KGCN but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KGCN.
Located at KFLG
Wiseman Aviation, Inc.
UNICOM 122.95
928-779-9585
toll-free 877-947-3326
[web site]
[email]
At KFLG (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport), 54 miles SSE

FBO is open 24 hours offering more parking and services than any other in the region including deicing, lav, potable water, oxygen, nitrogen, self serve and full service 100LL & Jet A with multiple refueling trucks. We also have rental cars onsite and can assist with hotels and catering.
Our airport's recently resurfaced runway is comparable in size and is tower controlled having ARFF on the field. Additionally, we have multiple instrument approaches and a secured perimeter with limited access.
More info and photos of Wiseman Aviation, Inc. (KFLG)
Located at KFLG
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $7.59 $7.19 
SS $6.45 $6.11 
GUARANTEED
 
   5 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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