FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GBD |
| Lat/Long: | 38-20-39.3050N 098-51-33.1090W
38-20.655083N 098-51.551817W
38.3442514,-98.8591969
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1886.7 ft. / 575.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2030) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of GREAT BEND, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67530 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GBD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-1800
AFTER 1800 BY REQUEST. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18; PAPI RWY 11, 18 & 29; VASI RWY 36; MIRL 11/29 & 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.275 (620-792-5019) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LQR (13 nm SW): | 119.875 (620-285-8552) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY WICHITA RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (GREAT BEND RCO).
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 118.8/322.425 (HUTCHINSON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HYSr137/36.0 | | HAYS VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 10E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BABSY | | 354/5.6 | | 419 | | 04E | | GB | --. -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7852 x 100 ft. / 2393 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/19 /R/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-21.471480N | | 38-20.177958N |
| Longitude: | 098-51.441657W | | 098-51.429895W |
| Elevation: | 1881.3 ft. | | 1882.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7852 TODA:7852 ASDA:7852 LDA:7852 | | TORA:7852 TODA:7852 ASDA:7852 LDA:7852 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4706 x 75 ft. / 1434 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/9 /R/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 35.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 38-20.563360N | | 38-20.180650N |
| Longitude: | 098-52.173440W | | 098-51.317445W |
| Elevation: | 1886.7 ft. | | 1882.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 116 magnetic, 120 true | | 296 magnetic, 300 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4706 TODA:4706 ASDA:4706 LDA:4706 | | TORA:4706 TODA:4706 ASDA:4706 LDA:4706 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GREAT BEND
1209 WILLIAMS ST, CITY HALL, BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone 620-793-4111 |
| Manager: | MARTIN MILLER
9047 6TH ST,, BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone 620-793-4168
AMGR CELL 620-792-9446. |
Additional Remarks
| - | CALM WIND RWY 18. |
| - | 100LL AND JET A SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL N END OF TRML APRON. CALL FBO 620-796-2130 FOR FUEL PRICES. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 **NEW** | |
download (298KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **NEW** | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **NEW** | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (152KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (369KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLQR - Larned-Pawnee County Airport (13 nm SW)
KLYO - Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (30 nm E)
KRSL - Russell Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KHYS - Hays Regional Airport (36 nm NW)
9K7 - Ellsworth Municipal Airport (38 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 14-May-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Oct-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Oct-2026 02:11:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Oct-2026 21:11:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KGBD | 020156Z AUTO 02015KT 10SM OVC021 16/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01610139 $
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KLQR
13nm SW | 020155Z AUTO 03014G20KT 10SM BKN016 OVC029 16/16 A3011 RMK AO2 P0001
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| TAF |
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| KGBD | 011730Z 0118/0218 02014G20KT 4SM -SHRA BKN009 OVC035 FM012100 02019G31KT 5SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB FM020000 02019G32KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM020200 02017G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC024 FM020400 02015KT P6SM BKN045 FM020900 02010KT P6SM SCT160
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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