Grand Canyon Airlines

at Grand Canyon National Park Airport

From Antoine Bruneau on 17-Oct-2009

Very helpful controllers. Airstrip is a a little difficult to see as it is tucked in between trees. Service from FBO was exemplary. As soon as I shut down, a van pulled up to my aircraft and offered a ride into town. Tim is a true professional and is very knowledgeable of the area (He will tell you which are the tourist traps and which aren't). Many of the tie downs do not have chains so it is a good idea to bring your own set of tie downs as the area has a tendency to become gusty. Mostly fast food in Tusayan. Cabs and buses can be taken to the park and the FBO will gladly call you a cab or escort you into town. There is only a parking/transient fee if parking overnight. Thank you Tim for your wonderful service!
 

From Derek Choy on 14-Sep-2009

Great service provided by the FBO. They sent a van to pick us up the moment I shut down the engine, helped with the bags, etc. The free shuttle to the Visiting Center has ended so they called a cab for us. The cab driver was wonderful, not only driving us to the Visiting Center safely, but explaining the history of the canyon along the way. It was $10 one-way plus the national park fees. Well worth it.
 

From Andreas Iwanowski on 06-Aug-2009

Grand Canyon Airlines provided fine service to us on our two night stay on 08/01/2009. We got a free ride from the plane to the hotel with a short tour through town. Grand Canyon Airlines main business is charter/sightseeing, so they're not a full service FBO. If you keep that in mind, you will have a great stay with them. A NOTE about the airport though: The airport taped a parking bill to our right window for which they removed the aircraft cover. That was highly upsetting as they could have just stuck it to the door handle instead of tampering with someone else's plane. N17386.
 

From Allen Condit on 02-Jun-2009

Flew in to get a backcountry permit 31May-01Jun 2009. FBO folks were great again as Larry describes below. Asked for a van on Unicom, showed up in a couple minutes, remember to tip if you think appropriate. All comments about charters being their priority still stand, so be patient waiting for fuel or a ride if they're busy, but they are all very nice folks. New thing as of 01Jun2009 is the State of AZ airport people will stick an envelope on your plane and charge $5/night single, $10/night multi. Can pay at the terminal, or there is an after hours drop box, or you can mail it in later. GCNP is running a Tusayan shuttle bus route (purple route) 16May-13Sep 2009, runs every 15 minutes 8am-9: 30pm, stops at the airport, must already have a park pass; can buy it at GC Airlines there at the airport. More info on shuttle buses on park website, and see the Tusayan Route Bulletin link that's on the shuttle bus page.
 

From Larry D'Addario on 19-Apr-2009

Parked C-172 at KGCN from April 6-12 while backpacking in GCNP. Service by the FBO, Grand Canyon Airlines, was excellent. They were friendly and accommodating. They provide a free van to transport people & luggage from the transient ramp (otherwise a bit of a walk). For flight planning, there is a room with computers in the terminal next door (upstairs), but no printers. The FBO let me use his desk computer to print out a couple of pages. If you might be departing after hours, be sure to get gate code from FBO (or request it by telephone when they are open). The free park shuttle has not operated since last summer (they say it might operate later this season, depending on funding), but park concessionaire Xanterra provides 24/7 taxi service; its $10 for 1 or 2 people to most locations near south rim. Fuel is a bit pricey ($5.00 on 4/12), but parking fee is waived with any purchase -- a good deal if staying for more than a couple of days.
 

From Donald Lambert on 19-Sep-2008

My Mooney was on the KGCN ramp from 08/20 to 08/31. When I arrived, I asked if the maintenance crew could check/repair my left brake. In spite of being on the ramp for over a week, the FBO could not get to my request (too busy with the charters). Further, they could/would not sell me brake fluid for me to do the repair myself. I sensed that general aviation was not a priority at KGCN. If you think you might need maintenance when flying to the Grand Canyon, consider landing at 40G instead of KGCN. 100LL was $6.61. On the positive side, ramp fees were waived with fuel purchase (a bargain), and the KGCN line people were pleasant and eager to transport my baggage and myself from the aircraft to the airport exit. Also, there is a National Park shuttle bus that runs from the airport to the park's Information Center. It is free with a park pass and it runs quite frequently. I suspect it doesn't run all year, so check shuttle dates before your trip, if you expect to use the shuttle.
 

From Robert Travis on 28-May-2008

Flew in on Memorial Day weekend. Called ahead to make sure ramp space available and it was. On taxi in, asked for and got a lead in cart. Please note 3 different operators have joined together into 1 FBO. GA is parked towards the tower (row 9 to 11). Signs on fence tell you what row you are on. If available, FBO will send a person in a van to ferry you to the terminal. Also, if you want to go into the park.. They will call for cab. Cost is $5/person 1 way and then there is the entrance fee of $6 per person. However, everyone at the FBO was very nice and helpful. Gave good first impression to a great destination. Do watch the heavy helicopter traffic and density altitude. Another comment about Grand Canyon Airport.. Arizona DOT is in charge of the airport and has a pilot (pun intended) website showing the approaches to each runway. Check them out and let ADOT know what you think of this potential new service..
 

From Mike McCann on 15-Feb-2008

Planning a flight to GCN next week. Very concerned about the airport "shutting down" comments. Does anyone have an update? I called the FBO and they said they now close at 6pm! Unclear if the total airport gets chained-up every night.
 

From Morten Boyd on 15-Dec-2007

Flew into GCN Nov-17 and arrived shortly after the FBO closed (7:30 p.M.). Called a taxi using the phone list posted at FBO, but to our horror, there was no way to exit the airport. All the exits were locked with chains. We ended up having to climb the fence. (Good thing my old mom wasn't with me.) When we asked the FBO the next morning, they acknowledged that this was the new policy of the airport owners and that there was nothing they could do about it.
 

From Lawrence Calder on 01-Aug-2007

True what has been written about this FBO. They are oriented towards the local charter operations, but that didn't prevent them from providing excellent fueling and tie down service for me. With the purchase of fuel, all three nights of parking were waived. Bathrooms were minimally okay. Shuttle to Grand Canyon is $10/pp.
 

From Kent McKee on 08-Jul-2007

If you have to have a full service FBO, avoid this stop. However, if all you need is an airport close to a major national park, a very friendly tower, good runway, fuel and a place to tie down, this is your stop.
 

From Ken Maples on 31-May-2007

VERY expensive fuel. As others have said, nice folks, but besides a tie down there isn’t much else going on. The shop has two chairs and a counter to gouge you for fuel - that's it.
 

From Lawrence Calder on 25-May-2007

I made arrangements with them for 3 nights of parking of my Cherokee. With the purchase of fuel, fees were waived. Staff was helpful and rest rooms were clean. Taxi fare into National Park is $10, plus admission fee to our National Park of $6 p/p.
 

From Brian Maulhardt on 19-Apr-2007

Arrived mid morning. Tower very helpful. No problems in tie down area. Serviced with 100LL. Very expensive at $5.40 per gallon, but very helpful and prompt. Called for the taxi to the park ($15 for the four of us) one-way plus park fee ($6 per person). Easy arrival and departure even with tour operators coming and going. Will do it again.