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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: GPM
Lat/Long: 32-41-55.6000N / 097-02-48.9000W
32-41.926667N / 097-02.815000W
32.6987778 / -97.0469167
(estimated)
Elevation: 588 ft. / 179.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (2000)
From city: 4 miles SW of GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 75052

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1968
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
FOR LOCAL CALL TO FSS DIAL 1-800-922-7433.
NOTAMs facility: GPM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND REIL RY 35 - 128.55.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 128.55
UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 118.475 (972-606-1433)
GRAND PRAIRIE GROUND: 121.15 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
GRAND PRAIRIE TOWER: 128.55 [0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME]
REGIONAL APPROACH: 135.975
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 135.975
WX ASOS at GKY (3 nm SW): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at RBD (9 nm E): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX ASOS at DFW (12 nm N): PHONE 972-453-0992
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (13 nm E): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX ASOS at DAL (13 nm NE): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (15 nm SW): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3 at JWY (16 nm SE): 119.575 (972-937-4747)
WX ASOS at FTW (17 nm NW): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX AWOS-3 at LNC (18 nm SE): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): PHONE 972-386-4855

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TTTr176/10.2MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr144/13.2RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CVEr206/13.6COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL323/7.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD272/9.028706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER288/18.023906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
JECCA268/26.138806EJUG .--- ..- --.
MESQUITE250/27.024806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-42.256870N32-41.597050N
Longitude: 097-02.812673W097-02.817323W
Elevation: 581.5 ft.572.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 174 magnetic, 180 true354 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 810 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear21 ft. road, 630 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
PO BOX 534045
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75053-4045
Phone 972-237-8015
Manager: RANDY BYERS
3116 S GT SOUTHWEST PKWY
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052-7238
Phone 972-237-7591
AIRPORT DIRECTOR.
EMERGENCY PAGER: 972-859-2580.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 287
Single engine airplanes: 236
Multi engine airplanes: 17
Helicopters: 34
    
Aircraft operations: avg 268/day *
58% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007

Additional Remarks

EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TRAFFIC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
PAEW ON & INVOF TWYS A & D.

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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (854KB)
KNEAD FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (526KB)
MOTZA SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (524KB)
SASIE TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (558KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (176KB)
VOR/DME RWY 35   download (205KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (601KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (398KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (458KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (582KB)
KINGDOM SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (478KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (535KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (586KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (3 nm SW)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (9 nm E)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (12 nm N)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (13 nm NE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (15 nm SW)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KGPM (Grand Prairie Municipal Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset20:3801:38
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 04:25:46
Local (UTC-5)  08-Jul-2008 23:25:46
 
METAR
KGPM 090345Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3002 RMK AO1
KGKY 
3nm SW 
090353Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM 26/21 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 P0001 T02560211 $
KRBD 
9nm E 
090353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02670200
KDFW 
12nm N 
090353Z 16005KT 10SM FEW095 SCT120 BKN300 26/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02610211
KDAL 
13nm NE 
090353Z 19004KT 10SM FEW100 SCT130 BKN300 28/19 A3001 RMK AO2 TSE28 SLP153 TS NE DSPTD T02780194
KFWS 
15nm SW 
090343Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2
KJWY 
16nm SE 
090345Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2
KFTW 
18nm NW 
090353Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB02E12 SLP150 P0000 T02610200
KLNC 
18nm SE 
090346Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2
KADS 
20nm NE 
090254Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 27/22 A3000
TAF
KDFW 
12nm N 
090159Z 090224 17009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN250 FM0500 17008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM1100 19010KT P6SM SCT040 FM2100 17012KT P6SM SCT070
KDAL 
13nm NE 
090159Z 090224 17009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN250 FM0500 17008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM1100 19010KT P6SM SCT040 FM2100 17012KT P6SM SCT070
KFTW 
18nm NW 
090159Z 090224 17009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 BKN250 FM0500 17008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT250 FM1100 19010KT P6SM SCT040 FM2100 17012KT P6SM SCT070
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KGPM have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HYATT PLACE GRAND PRAIRIE 5.1 109-110
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.6 50-51
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 1.4 62-69
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 1.7 70-75
 

Other hotels near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN & SUITES 1.4 76-120
SUPER 8 MOTEL ARLINGTON SW 2.7 64-79
BEST WESTERN GREAT SOUTHWEST INN 2.8 50-85
BEST HOTEL SUITES 3.1 64-69
HAMPTON STES DALLAS ARLINGTON S 3.6 126-160
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 3.9 99-139
HOMEWOOD SUITES ARLINGTON 3.9 144-169
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 3.9 69-99
KNIGHTS INN ARLINGTON 4.0 31-45
SLEEP INN - ARLINGTON 4.0 60-70
CARAVAN MOTEL 4.0 79
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON NORTH 4.0 95-129
RANGER INN AND SUITES 4.0 50-100
QUALITY INN AT ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS 4.1 55-65
LA QUINTA INN DALLAS GRAND PRAIRIE 4.2 39-72
PARKWAY INN ARLINGTON/SIX FLAGS 4.3 48-59
STUDIO PLUS DALLAS - ARLINGTON 4.5 59-93

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

10 in Grand Prairie
35 in Arlington
2 in Duncanville
2 in Euless
65 in Irving
3 in Hurst
7 in Bedford
2 in De Soto
4 in North Richland Hills
2 in Haltom City
130 in Dallas
70 in Fort Worth
11 in Grapevine
5 in Farmers Branch
2 in Lancaster
3 in Burleson
1 in Carrollton
 

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