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KGPM Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Grand Prairie, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
EMERGENCY PAGER: 972-859-2580.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 199
Single engine airplanes: 177
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
    
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.
PAEW SOUTH & WEST AER 35.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DODJE THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (854KB)
KNEAD FIVE **CHANGED**   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 SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (468KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (535KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (587KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (45KB)

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)
KJWY - Mid-Way Regional Airport (16 nm SE)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (17 nm NW)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (18 nm SE)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
 
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Area around KGPM (Grand Prairie Municipal Airport)
 
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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 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5212:52
Sunset17:3223:32
Evening civil twilight17:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 04:08:36
Local (UTC-6)  07-Nov-2009 22:08:36
 
METAR
KGPM 080345Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3008 RMK AO1 T01730140
KGKY 
3nm SW 
080353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01560128 $
KRBD 
9nm E 
080353Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01610133
KDFW 
12nm N 
080353Z 14007KT 9SM BKN150 17/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01670139
KDAL 
13nm NE 
080353Z 15008KT 10SM BKN150 17/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01720139
KFWS 
15nm SW 
080345Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3008 RMK AO2 T01700140
KJWY 
16nm SE 
080345Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3008 RMK AO2 T01570137
KFTW 
18nm NW 
080353Z 14008KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01670139
KLNC 
18nm SE 
080346Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3008 RMK AO2
KADS 
20nm NE 
080350Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3008 RMK LAST
TAF
KDFW 
12nm N 
072332Z 0800/0906 16010KT P6SM SKC FM081000 16009KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM081500 15009KT P6SM BKN012 FM081900 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
KDAL 
13nm NE 
072332Z 0800/0824 16012KT P6SM SKC FM081000 16009KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM081500 15009KT P6SM BKN012 FM081900 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
KFTW 
18nm NW 
072332Z 0800/0824 17010KT P6SM SKC FM081000 16009KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM081500 15010KT P6SM BKN012 FM081900 14010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
 Luv2Fly Texas, LLC
817-680-0122
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Flight training, Aircraft rental

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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 DALLAS/NORTH ARLINGTON/GRAND PRAIRIE 5.1 89-149
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS 4.6 40-75
DAYS INN GRAND PRAIRIE 1.4 62-69
QUALITY INN & SUITES 1.3 66-89
SUPER 8 GRAND PRAIRIE 1.7 59-80
 

Other hotels near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT SUITES ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT 1.3 75-112
COMFORT SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 1.6 88-107
SUPER 8 MOTEL ARLINGTON SW 2.7 50-109
DAYS INN 2.8 51-65
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES - GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 2.9 94-146
HAMPTON INN STE DAL ARLINGTON 3.0 129-229
BLUE CYPRESS HOTEL RESORT 3.1 85-199
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL AND SUITES ARLINGTONairport transportation 3.6 90-176
HYATT PLACE DALLAS/ARLINGTON 3.9 113-159
HOMEWOOD SUITES ARLINGTON 3.9 122-159
BAYMONT ARLINGTON-SIX FLAGS 3.9 71-99
KNIGHTS INN ARLINGTON 4.0 49-90
SLEEP INN - ARLINGTON 4.0 69-108
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS-ARLINGTON NORTH 4.0 99-149
RANGER INN AND SUITES 4.0 66-110
BUDGET HOST INN ARLINGTON 4.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Grand Prairie Municipal Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KGPM but to other nearby airports such as KDFW or KDAL.
    

Hotels in other cities near Grand Prairie Municipal Airport

1 in Arlington, MS
12 in Grand Prairie
45 in Arlington
4 in Duncanville
3 in Euless
76 in Irving
4 in Hurst
9 in Bedford
7 in De Soto
4 in North Richland Hills
2 in Haltom City
1 in 
140 in Dallas
82 in Fort Worth
14 in Grapevine
5 in Farmers Branch
3 in Lancaster
1 in Keller
6 in Burleson
1 in Carrollton
 

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