GXF Gila Bend Af Aux Gila Bend, Arizona Printable Version Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.

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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:	GXF
Latitude/Longitude:	32-53-16.2500N / 112-43-10.5950W 32.8878 / -112.7194
Elevation:	883 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:	13E (1985)
Land Area Covered:	acres
From City:	3 nautical miles S of Gila Bend, AZ
County/Parish:	Maricopa, AZ

Airport Operations:
Airport Use:	Private
Activiation Date:	7/1/1942 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:	Phoenix
Control Tower:	Yes
ARTCC:	Albuquerque Center (ZAB)
FSS:	Prescott Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:	ALL/ALL/DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY
Wind Indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Lights:
Beacon:	White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:	No

Communications:
RANGE OPS	122.775 CALL: SNAKE EYE
RANGE CTL	264.125
LCL/P	257.65
LCL/P	127.75
GND/P	233.7
EMERG	243.0
EMERG	121.5

Services:

Runway Information: Runway: 17/35 Dimensions: 8500 x 150 ft. Surface: Asphalt Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity

Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:	Air Force Owned
Owner:	USAF Luke AFB Glendale, AZ 85301
Manager:	Base Operations Luke AFB Glendale, AZ 85301

Sectional Map:

Gila Bend Af Aux at SkyVector.com

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 WITH 25' 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 FT (25 FT 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 FT & 7000 FT FM 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 1,444 FT (RWY 17) AND 1,401 FT (RWY 35) 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: RY 17/35 MRK FIRST 1000 FT BOTH ENDS OF RY 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. CAUTION: RY ELEV SIGN LCTD AT TWY A; END OF RY 35 883 FT. END OF RY 17 826 FT. RMK: PERIPHERAL (OUTSIDE) TAXILANES ON AND 'N' & 'S' TURN AROUNDS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE AT 20 FT (25 FT RQ); USE CAUTION. SERVICE: FUEL - A++ MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL. RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG RWY 35. CLASS D EFF BY NOTAM, OT CLASS G. AFTER HR COPTER OPS MAY OCCUR. CAUTION: THREE RAMP LGT POLES LCTD 100' FR EDGE OF PRK RAMP. 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. CHUCK FOWLER ARPT MAN , 623-856-5264. CLSD HOL. ALL FOUR BAK-12B SHELTERS LCTD 200 FT FM RY CNTRLN. MIDDLE TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON N AND S BAK-12 CABLE TOO FAR APART AT 9.375' (7.5' RQR). ALL FOUR BAK-12B SHELTERS LCTD 200 FT FM RY CNTRLN. MIDDLE TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON N AND S BAK-12 CABLE TOO FAR APART AT 9.375' (7.5' RQR)

Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance E63 Gila Bend Muni Gila Bend, AZ - Public Phoenix 6 miles P01 Eric Marcus Muni Ajo, AZ - Public Phoenix 31 miles BXK Buckeye Muni Buckeye, AZ - Public Phoenix 37 miles GYR Phoenix Goodyear Goodyear, AZ - Public Phoenix 42 miles A39 Ak-Chin Rgnl Maricopa, AZ - Public Phoenix 47 miles

Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)

ID Name City/State/Use Chart Distance GAX Williams Auxiliary Airfield 6 Gila Bend, AZ - Private Phoenix 6 miles 29AZ Paloma Ranch Paloma, AZ - Private Phoenix 11 miles AZ05 Lakeside Airpark Gila Bend, AZ - Private Phoenix 16 miles