FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E63 |
| Lat/Long: | 32-57-36.6100N / 112-40-25.0950W 32-57.610167N / 112-40.418250W 32.9601694 / -112.6736375 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 789 ft. / 240 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of GILA BEND, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85337 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PRC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1589 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GBN at field | | GILA BEND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 14E |
| BXKr152/30.6 | | BUCKEYE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 14E |
| TFDr265/38.8 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 32-57.379833N | | 32-57.840500N |
| Longitude: | 112-40.847333W | | 112-39.989167W |
| Elevation: | 774.2 ft. | | 788.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. tree, 356 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear RY 04 +2 FT BERM 115 FT RIGHT OF RY CENTERLINE ENTIRE LENGHT OF RY, 3 TO 5 FT BRUSH 0B IN RSA. | | 19 ft. tree, 251 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear 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. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TOWN OF GILA BEND PO BOX 374 GILA BEND, AZ 85337 Phone 928-683-2733 |
| Manager: | JESUS BALDENEGRO PO BOX A GILA BEND, AZ 85337 Phone 928-683-2255 ALTERNATE NUMBER 602-702-0891. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 68/week * | | 85% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 19 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AREA BESIDES RWY NARROWS TO 30' AT CULVERT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E63.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (32 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (37 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (39 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (43 nm NE)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (44 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 02:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 03:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 22:51:21 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Jul-2008 15:51:21 |
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| METAR |
KGBN 6nm S | 252155Z 25004KT 20SM FEW080 FEW150 41/16 A2980 RMK SLP075 SLP ESTMD
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| TAF |
KLUF 37nm NE | 252217 28015G25KT 9999 SCT100 SCT250 QNH2973INS WND 200V310 BECMG 2324 VRB15G25KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB SCT250 QNH2974INS TEMPO 0105 4800 -TSRA BLDU FEW060 BKN080CB BKN120 BKN250 BECMG 0506 23015G20KT 9999 NSW SCT100 SCT250 QNH2985INS BECMG 0910 22011KT
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KPHX 42nm NE | 251740Z 251818 28010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM0200 20008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT120 BKN200 TEMPO 0307 VRB15G25KT SCT080CB BKN150 FM0900 13008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT100 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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