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KGBD Great Bend Municipal Airport
Great Bend, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: GBD
Lat/Long: 38-20-39.3050N 098-51-33.1090W
38-20.655083N 098-51.551817W
38.3442514,-98.8591969
(estimated)
Elevation: 1886.7 ft. / 575.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (1990)
From city: 4 miles W of GREAT BEND, KS
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 67530

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1943
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GBD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0630-1800
AFTER 1800 BY REQUEST.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 11, 17 & 29; VASI RWY 35; MIRL 11/29 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3PT: 119.275 (620-792-5019)
WX AWOS-2 at LQR (13 nm SW): 119.875 (620-285-8552)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY WICHITA RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (GREAT BEND RCO).
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 118.8/322.425 (HUTCHINSON RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HYSr137/36.0HAYS VORTAC110.4010E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BABSY350/5.641908EGB --. -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 7852 x 100 ft. / 2393 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 19 /R/C/X/U
Single wheel: 28.0
Double wheel: 35.0
Double tandem: 86.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 38-21.471480N38-20.177958N
Longitude: 098-51.441657W098-51.429895W
Elevation: 1881.3 ft.1882.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 172 magnetic, 180 true352 magnetic, 360 true
Declared distances: TORA:7852 TODA:7852 ASDA:7852 LDA:7852TORA:7852 TODA:7852 ASDA:7852 LDA:7852
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4706 x 75 ft. / 1434 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 9 /R/C/X/U
Single wheel: 28.0
Double wheel: 35.0
Double tandem: 86.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 38-20.563360N38-20.180650N
Longitude: 098-52.173440W098-51.317445W
Elevation: 1886.7 ft.1882.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 112 magnetic, 120 true292 magnetic, 300 true
Declared distances: TORA:4706 TODA:4706 ASDA:4706 LDA:4706TORA:4706 TODA:4706 ASDA:4706 LDA:4706
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GREAT BEND
CITY HALL, BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone 620-793-4111
Manager: MR. MARTIN MILLER
CITY HALL, BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone 620-793-4168
AIRPORT MGR (620) 792-9446 (CELL).

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 41
Single engine airplanes: 33
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 24/day *
48% local general aviation
27% air taxi
25% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

CALM WIND RY DESIGNATED AS RY 17.
100LL AND JET A SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL N END OF TRML APRON. CALL FBO 620-796-2130 FOR FUEL PRICES.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (290KB)
NDB RWY 35   download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (139KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (147KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLQR - Larned-Pawnee County Airport (13 nm SW)
KLYO - Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (30 nm E)
KRSL - Russell Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KHYS - Hays Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
9K7 - Ellsworth Municipal Airport (38 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1512:15
Sunrise07:4112:41
Sunset19:4500:45
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 02:52:39
Local (UTC-5)  18-Mar-2024 21:52:39
 
METAR
KGBD 190156Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 04/M07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00391072
TAF
KGBD 181720Z 1818/1918 31010KT P6SM SKC FM190000 19008KT P6SM SKC FM190900 20012KT P6SM SKC WS014/25045KT FM191300 24014KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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 Coulson Aviation
No ramp fees
620-796-2130
623-293-2038
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.48 $5.67 
SS $5.26 $5.46 
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SS=Self service
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