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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GPM
Lat/Long: 32-41-55.6000N / 097-02-48.9000W
32-41.926667N / 097-02.815000W
32.6987778 / -97.0469167
(estimated)
Elevation: 588 ft. / 179.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2000)
From city: 4 miles SW of GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 75052

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1968
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
FOR LOCAL CALL TO FSS DIAL 1-800-922-7433.
NOTAMs facility: GPM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND REIL RY 35 - 128.55.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 128.55
UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.475 (972-606-1433)
GRAND PRAIRIE GROUND: 121.15 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
GRAND PRAIRIE TOWER: 128.55 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
REGIONAL APPROACH: 135.975
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 135.975
WX ASOS at GKY (3 nm SW): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at RBD (9 nm E): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX ASOS at DFW (12 nm N): PHONE 972-453-0992
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (13 nm E): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm NE): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (15 nm SW): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3 at JWY (16 nm SE): 119.575 (972-937-4747)
WX ASOS at FTW (17 nm NW): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX AWOS-3 at LNC (18 nm SE): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): PHONE 972-386-4855

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTTr176/10.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr144/13.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CVEr206/13.6COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL323/7.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD272/9.028706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER288/18.023906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
JECCA268/26.138806EJUG .--- ..- --.
MESQUITE250/27.024806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-42.256870N32-41.597050N
Longitude: 097-02.812673W097-02.817323W
Elevation: 581.5 ft.572.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 810 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear21 ft. road, 630 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
PO BOX 534045
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75053-4045
Phone 972-237-8015
Manager: RANDY BYERS
3116 S GT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-7238
Phone 972-237-7591
EMERGENCY PAGER: 972-859-2580.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 199
Single engine airplanes: 177
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 268/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

Additional Remarks

EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
PAEW ON & INVOF TWYS A & D.
PAEW SOUTH & WEST AER 35.

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (854KB)
KNEAD FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (526KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (176KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35   download (205KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (601KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (398KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (458KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (582KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (468KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (535KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (587KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (3 nm SW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (9 nm E)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (12 nm N)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm NE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm SW)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (17 nm NW)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (18 nm SE)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
 
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2711:27
Sunset20:3901:39
Evening civil twilight21:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 21:21:52
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 16:21:52
 
METAR
KGPM 052050Z 34005KT 10SM SCT020 BKN110 BKN250 30/22 A2992
KGKY 
3nm SW 
052053Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW026 31/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP122 T03060217 58011
KRBD 
9nm E 
052053Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 30/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP119 T03000222 58009
KDFW 
12nm N 
052053Z 33006KT 10SM FEW021 SCT110 OVC250 29/22 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP122 P0000 60000 T02890222 58012 $
KDAL 
13nm NE 
052053Z 33008KT 10SM FEW026 SCT090 BKN140 OVC260 29/22 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB1959E09 SLP122 CB DSNT SE DARK N P0000 60000 T02940222 58011
KFWS 
15nm SW 
052047Z 36004KT 20SM SCT029 BKN110 32/21 A2994
KJWY 
16nm SE 
052044Z AUTO 35011KT 10SM SCT110 31/19 A2991 RMK AO2 T03120188
KFTW 
18nm NW 
052053Z 03003KT 10SM BKN021 BKN027 29/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP123 60000 T02940222 58012
KLNC 
18nm SE 
052045Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T03080225
KADS 
20nm NE 
052045Z 33006KT 10SM BKN023 BKN110 28/23 A2993
TAF
KDFW 
12nm N 
051720Z 0518/0624 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
KDAL 
13nm NE 
051720Z 0518/0618 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
KFTW 
18nm NW 
051720Z 0518/0618 35007KT P6SM SCT015 SCT035CB OVC140 TEMPO 0518/0520 -RA BKN010CB FM052000 35007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB SCT035 OVC150 TEMPO 0520/0524 6SM TSRA BKN020CB FM060000 01006KT P6SM SCT035CB BKN300 FM061400 01007KT P6SM SCT050
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGPM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/NORTH ARLINGTON/GRAND PRAIRIE 5.1 89-99
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.6 38-60
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 1.4 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 1.3 72-119
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 1.7 59-70
 

Other hotels near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 1.3 107-122
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 1.6 95-99
SUPER 8 MOTEL ARLINGTON SW 2.7 50-99
DAYS INN 2.8 44-72
BEST HOTEL SUITES 3.1 54-59
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL AND SUITES ARLINGTON 3.6 
HAMPTON STES DALLAS ARLINGTON S 3.6 121-174
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 3.9 80-109
HOMEWOOD SUITES ARLINGTON 3.9 99-159
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 3.9 89-90
KNIGHTS INN ARLINGTON 4.0 40-68
SLEEP INN - ARLINGTON 4.0 60-70
CARAVAN MOTEL 4.0 79
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON NORTH 4.0 89-109
RANGER INN AND SUITES 4.0 56-110
QUALITY INN AT ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS 4.1 78-84

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

11 in Grand Prairie
44 in Arlington
4 in Duncanville
2 in Euless
72 in Irving
4 in Hurst
7 in Bedford
6 in De Soto
3 in North Richland Hills
2 in Haltom City
141 in Dallas
75 in Fort Worth
14 in Grapevine
4 in Farmers Branch
2 in Lancaster
1 in Keller
6 in Burleson
1 in Carrollton
 

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