FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GXF |
| Lat/Long: | 32-53-16.2424N 112-43-10.6062W
32-53.270707N 112-43.176770W
32.8878451,-112.7196128
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 881 ft. / 269 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10E (2030) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of GILA BEND, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85337 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GXF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY
CLSD HOL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| GILA BEND GROUND: | 233.7 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.] |
| GILA BEND TOWER: | 127.75 257.65 [OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI, 1500-2359Z WKEND, CLSD HOL.] |
| APPROACH: | 125.45 ;SOUTH |
| DEPARTURE: | 125.45 ;SOUTH |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| RANGE CTL: | 122.775 ;CALL: SNAKE EYE 264.125 |
- (APCH/DEP CTL TYPE) OPR MON-THU 1300-0530Z, FRI 1300-0130Z, CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GBNr195/4.7 | | GILA BEND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 14E |
| BXKr157/34.3 | | BUCKEYE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 14E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++
A++:JAA; UNSUPVR RFL SVC AVBL F-35, F-16, A-10; QUALIFIED SUPVR MUST BE PRVDD. |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 8503 x 150 ft. / 2592 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt
FIRST 1444 FT RWY 17 & FIRST 1401 FT RWY 35 GROOVED CONC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CTN: BA POOR WHEN WET. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 32-53.971775N | | 32-52.569642N |
| Longitude: | 112-43.175013W | | 112-43.178530W |
| Elevation: | 823.6 ft. | | 881.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301 |
| Manager: | CHUCK FOWLER BASE OPS
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Phone 623-856-5258
623-856-5264 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-35 | RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG. |
| E60-35 | CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR. |
| E60-17 | CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR. |
| - | RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR LNDG - 56 RMO/QAE D896-5261; EXC EMERG, DIVERT OR SKED RANGE OPS. |
| - | CTN: TWY A 50 FT WIDE 25 FT SHOULDERS; C-130 IDLE OUTBOARD ENG. |
| - | CTN: OUTSIDE TXLS ON N & S TURN AROUND & PRKG RAMP NONSTD - 20 FT TO EDGE. |
| - | SVC LGT: NON STD/COINCIDENT NGT VISION INFRA RED LGT 1000-7000 FT FM THR. NGT VISION PPR. |
| - | MISC: NSTD LGT BOTH OVRNS: FIVE RED PRE THR LGTS EACH SIDE 100 FT FM THR; 3 RED, 5 WHITE & 3 RED LGT TRMTG BAR N & S END ON CNTRLN 200 FT FM THR. |
| - | CTN: UNLGTD OBST ON AFLD. WHEN AFLD LGTS OFF, OB LGTS ON BAK-12 SHELTERS AND WIND CONE UNIT. |
| - | NSTD RWY ELEV SIGN AT TWY A. |
| - | MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL. |
| - | CLASS D SVC OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI; 1500-2359Z WKEND; CLSD HOL; OTR TIME CLASS G. |
| - | CTN: 3 RAMP LGT POLES 100 FT FM EDGE OF PRK RAMP. |
| - | FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565. |
| - | SVC: A-GEAR RWY 17/35 APCH & DEP END BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE-DOWNS; S BAK-12B(B) (1201 FT), N BAK-12B(B) (1238 FT), DEP END E-5 (IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN. |
| - | CTN: RWY EDGE LGTS NOT ALIGND WITH OUTBOARD EDGE OF RWY END LGTS. |
| - | CTN: E-5 A-G CABLE 1 FT FM THR. |
| - | SVC LGT: RWY EDGE LGTS LTD TO MIRLS. USE CTN FOR NSTD, NON-COINCIDENTAL FRANGIBLE INFRA-RED LGT LCTD BTN 1000 FT AND 7000 FT FR LDG THLD. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: FLW ME SVC AVBL. TSNT PRKG, AGE, FLEET SVC LTD; 24 HR PPR - AMOPS D896-5258/C623-856-5258. |
| - | RSTD: UNLGT HELIS LTD UH-60 OR SMALLER; DAY VFR USE WO AMGR APVL. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KGXF.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBXK - Buckeye Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (36 nm NE)
KLUF - Luke Air Force Base (42 nm NE)
KGEU - Glendale Regional Airport (44 nm NE)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (47 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ted Louis Glenn
Photo taken 01-Jul-2015
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 07-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 02:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Aug-2026 08:11:17 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Aug-2026 01:11:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KGXF | 070755Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM SCT240 34/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP109 T03440184 FZRANO $
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KLUF
42nm NE | 070400Z 0704/0810 VRB06KT 9999 FEW170 SCT220 QNH2981INS BECMG 0723/0724 24010G15KT 9999 SCT220 SCT280 QNH2978INS WND VRB06KT AFT 0804 TEMPO 0805/0807 17015G25KT 6000 HZ 520007 TX42/0723Z TN31/0712Z
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