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KGAX Williams Auxiliary Airfield 6
Gila Bend, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: GAX
Lat/Long: 32-53-06.9000N 112-48-58.7000W
32-53.115000N 112-48.978333W
32.8852500,-112.8163056
(estimated)
Elevation: 806 ft. / 246 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 7 miles SW 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: 06/2016
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0 0 0
Segmented circle: no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GBNr225/8.3GILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
BXKr165/34.1BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: dirt, in poor condition
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 357 magnetic, 010 true177 magnetic, 190 true

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: dirt, in poor condition
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 130 true297 magnetic, 310 true

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: LUKE AFB/56 RMO
7101 JERSTAD
LUKE AFB, AZ 85309-1647
Phone 623-856-5855
Manager: DIRECTOR, 56 RMO
7101 JERSTAD
LUKE AFB, AZ 85309-1647
Phone 623-856-5855

Additional Remarks

- RESTRICTED MILITARY USE ONLY. C130 ASSAULT LANDING PRACTICE. HELO STAGING, DROP ZONE, AND PJA AREA.
- AIRFIELD CONDITION IS POOR.
- FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KGAX.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBXK - Buckeye Municipal Airport (33 nm N)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (39 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (45 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Regional Airport (47 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (52 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3712:37
Sunrise06:0313:03
Sunset19:0302:03
Evening civil twilight19:2902:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Aug-2026 09:13:51
Local (UTC-7)  26-Aug-2026 02:13:51
 
METAR
KGXF 
5nm E 		260855Z AUTO 19003KT 9SM CLR 34/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP067 T03380138 58001 FZRANO $
TAF
KLUF 
44nm NE 		260400Z 2604/2710 VRB06KT 9999 FEW180 QNH2980INS BECMG 2620/2621 22009KT 9999 FEW180 SCT300 QNH2973INS WND VRB06KT AFT 2704 TX46/2623Z TN43/2613Z
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