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KGBD
Airport
Great Bend Municipal
Great Bend, Kansas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:GBD / KGBD
Lat/Lng: 38.34425, -98.8591944444
38-20-39.3000N, 098-51-33.1000W
Estimated by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 01/17/2007
Elevation: 1887 feet Surveyed by 3RD PARTY SURVEY on 01/17/2007
Magnetic Variation: 08E, (1990), [6E (2008)]
Sectional: WICHITA
From City: 4nm W of Great Bend

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 06/1943
Attended: All year Every day 0630-1800 (local)
After 1800 by Request.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Kansas City Center (ZKC)
FSS: Wichita FSS (ICT)
NOTAMs and Weather: GBD NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MIRL Runway 11/29 & HIRL Runway 17/35; VASI & MALSR Runway 35 & PAPI Runways 11; 17 & 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: III A S 06/1976
Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats is not Authorized.

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 620-792-5019 119.275

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24 Hour Credit Card Service Available.
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bulk Oxygen: Low pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 21
Multi Engine GA: 10
Total: 31

Annual Operations

For year ending: 10/31/2007
Commercial Carriers: 1438
AirTaxi: 1820
Local GA (< 20 miles): 11222
Non-local GA: 3215
Military Operations: 50
Total: 17745

Ownership

Owner: City of Great Bend
City Hall, Box 1168
Great Bend, Ks 67530
620-793-4111
Manager: Mr. Martin Miller
City Hall, Box 1168
Great Bend, Ks 67530
620-793-4168
Ed Weatherford FBO, Phone 620-792-4349. Self-Service Fuel, Airport Mgr (620) 792-9446 (Cell).

Runways

Runways: 11/29
17/35

Runway 11/29

Length: 4706 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 01/17/2007
Width: 75 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 28,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 86,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment: 120, (114 Magnetic) 300, (294 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Basic, Good Condition Basic, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 1886.4' MSL 1882.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1887' MSL 1884' MSL
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 17/35

Length: 7851 feet
by 3Rd Party Survey on 01/17/2007
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Aggreate Friction Seal Coat
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 28,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 35,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 86,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 180, (174 Magnetic) 360, (354 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS/DME
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Elevation at End: 1880.9' MSL 1882.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1884' MSL 1883' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 38' AGL 50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.50° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Calm Wind Runway Designated As Runway 17.
All Aircraft Enter Traffic Pattern at 800 Ft AGL Except Turbined-Powered or Large Aircraft at 1500 Ft AGL.

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