FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GCT |
| Lat/Long: | 41-41-13.1000N 094-26-06.2000W 41-41.218333N 094-26.103333W 41.6869722,-94.4350556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1220.5 ft. / 372.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of GUTHRIE CENTER, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50115 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1992 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| DES MOINES APPROACH: | 123.9 |
| DES MOINES DEPARTURE: | 123.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PRO (15 nm NE): | 118.0 (515-465-2269) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DSMr286/38.3 | | DES MOINES VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 60 ft. / 1036 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-41.498987N | | 41-40.939117N |
| Longitude: | 094-26.100945W | | 094-26.105183W |
| Elevation: | 1220.5 ft. | | 1218.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 180 true | | 357 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 425 ft. from runway, 5 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. pole, 727 ft. from runway, 256 ft. of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GUTHRIE CO REGIONAL ARPT AUTH PO BOX 37 GUTHRIE CENTER, IA 50115 Phone 641-332-2190 |
| Manager: | LANCE LEVIS 4279 PANORAMA DRIVE, P.O. BOX 34 PANORA, IA 50216 Phone 712-304-0140 ALT NUMBER 641-757-2046 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPRO - Perry Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KEFW - Jefferson Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KGFZ - Greenfield Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KADU - Audubon County Airport (22 nm W)
KCIN - Arthur N Neu Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Iden Mersereau
Photo taken 03-Jul-2018
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Guthrie County Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 17-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Apr-2026 19:05:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Apr-2026 14:05:53 |
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| METAR |
KPRO 15nm NE | 171855Z AUTO 31026G30KT 9SM FEW055 SCT070 17/09 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 31030/1854 LTG DSNT N AND W T01750086
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KADU 22nm W | 171855Z AUTO 31012G22KT 10SM 12/07 A2970 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KCIN 26nm NW | 171855Z AUTO 30024G34KT 10SM FEW020 BKN039 11/04 A2969 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDSM 36nm E | 171730Z 1718/1818 20019G32KT P6SM SCT050 FM172100 28017G27KT P6SM BKN250 FM180100 33016G24KT P6SM BKN060 FM181100 32012G20KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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