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Gila Bend Municipal

Gila Bend, AZ
Phone: 928-699-9646
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Overview

Attendance: Not Attended
Unattended
Tower:No
Elevation:789 ft (240.5 m) (Estimated)
Location:2.00 mi. E of Gila Bend
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:(None)
Runways:04/22
Runway length: 5200 ft
Fees:Tiedown
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Runway 04/22

Dimensions:5200 x 75ft. / 1585.0 x 22.9mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 12500 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
04774.2ft. MSL

0.3% up		basicvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Tree, 130 ft Left of center, 15 ft high, 356 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope
NE Ry 04 +2 Ft Berm 115 Ft Right of Ry Centerline Entire Lenght of Ry, 3 to 5 Ft Brush 0b in Rsa
22788.7ft. MSL

0.3% down		basicvisual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Brush, 120 ft Left of center, 10 ft high, 300 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope
Ry 22 8 Ft Bush 145 Ft Fm Ry End 95 Ft Left of Cntrln, 3 to 5 Ft Berm in Primary Surface 110 Feet Left, 3 to 7 Ft Brush in Rsa

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Gila Bend Municipal
    		On field: NE
    		 UNICOM: 122.8
    		928-683-2255
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      Operations & More Information

      Lat/Long:N32 57.6102' / W112 40.4183'
      Charts:NACO: Phoenix Sectional
      Mag Var:13E (1985)
      ARTCC:Albuquerque (ZAB)
      FSS:Prescott (PRC)
      1-800-WXBRIEF
      NOTAM Facility:PRC
      Approach/Departure Control Facility
      Pattern Altitude:Fixed Wing: 1589 MSL
      Wind Indicator:Lighted
      Seg. Circle:Yes
      Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
      • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
      • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
      • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
      Actvt MIRL Ry 04/22 - CTAF

      Aircraft & Activity

      Based GA Aircraft

      Single Engine:5
      Multi Engine:0
      Jets:0
      Helicopters:0
      Gliders:
      Ultralights:

      Airport Activity

      GA Local:500
      GA Itinerant:3,000
      Commercial:
      Air Taxi:
      Military:50

      (12-month period ending on 4/24/2011)

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      Contact Addresses

      Owner:Airport Manager:
      Town of Gila BendWilliam L. Menard
      Po Box 374Po Box A
      Gila Bend, AZ 85337Gila Bend, AZ 85337
      928-683-2733 (Office) 928-699-9646 (Office)
      Alternate Number 602-702-0891. Jesus Baldenegro
      Director of Public Works

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