Gila Bend Af Aux Airport (GXF) Information

Gila Bend, AZ

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:GXF
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:112-43-11.5860W/32-53-15.1680N
-112.719885/32.887547 (Estimated)
Elevation:883 ft / 269.14 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles S of Gila Bend, AZ
Location:Maricopa County, AZ
Magnetic Variation:13E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Air Force owned
Owner:Usaf
Address:Luke Afb
Glendale, AZ 85301
Manager:Base Operations
Address:Luke Afb
Glendale, AZ 85301

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Private
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart:Phoenix
Region:AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC:ZAB - Albuquerque
Tie-in FSS:PRC - Prescott
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:GBN
Federal Agreements:3

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimension:8500 x 150 ft / 2590.8 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH,
Pavement Class:31 /F/B/W/T
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 10000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
  Runway 17 Runway 35
Elevation:826.00 ft883.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
VASI:2-light PAPI on right side2-light PAPI on right side
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

Remarks

RSTD: PPR APVL FR 56 RMO/QAE (DSN 896-5261) MUST BE OBTAINED 24 HR PRIOR TO INTENDED LDG. PPR NOT RQR OF EMERG, DIVERTS OR OPNS IN SUPPORT OF SKED RANGE MSN.
CAUTION: TWY A ONLY 50' WIDE; NO PAVED SHOULDERS. C-130'S ARE RQR TO IDLE OUTBOARD ENGINES ON TWY A.
CAUTION: PERIPHERAL (OUTSIDE) TAXILINES ON PRK RAMP AND NORTH & SOUTH TURN AROUNDS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF RAMP AT 20' (25' RQR) USE CAUTION.
SERVICE-LGT: NSTD TWO LGT PAPI'S IN USE. USE CAUTION FOR NSTD, NON-COINCIDENTAL FRANGIBLE INFRA-RED LGT LCTD BTN 1000' & 7000' FR LDG THLD. THESE LGTS VISIBLE ONLY THRU NIGHT VISION DEVICES (NVD) IN SUPPORT OF PPR NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) MSN.
MISC: RY 17/35 ASPH WITH FIRST 1,000 FT EACH END CONC AND GROOVED.
MISC: NSTD LGT LCTD IN BOTH OVERRUNS: PRE-THLD BAR (5 RED LGTS EACH SIDE OF OVERRUN JUST OFF EDGES) LCTD 100' FR THLD & ANOTHER SERIES OF RED LGTS (11 ON N END, 9 ON S END) ON CNTRLN LCTD 200' FR THLD.
CAUTION: NUMEROUS OBST ON AFLD UNLGTD.
CAUTION: RWY 17/35 MRK FIRST 1000' BOTH ENDS OF RWY NOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE.
CAUTION: UNEVEN SFC BOTH SIDES OF APCH AND DEP END BAK-12 COULD RESULT IN TAIL HOOK SKIPPING OVER BAK-12 CABLE.
CAUTION: POTENTIAL EXIST FOR POOR BA ON WET RY.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RSTD: HELIPADS LIMITED TO UH-60 OR SMALLER HELICOPTERS.
RSTD: HELIPADS UNLGTD, RSTD TO DAY VFR USE ONLY UNLESS APPROVED BY AFLD MGR.

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