FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (204KB) |
| 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.
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Times for 14-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 13:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Dec-2025 22:53:26 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Dec-2025 16:53:26 |
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| METAR |
KPRO 15nm NE | 142235Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR M15/M19 A3052 RMK AO2 T11521189
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KADU 22nm W | 142235Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM M09/M14 A3047 RMK AO2
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KCIN 26nm NW | 142235Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR M14/M17 A3048 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDSM 36nm E | 141720Z 1418/1518 16003KT P6SM FEW250 FM142000 20005KT P6SM FEW240 FM150600 19012KT P6SM SKC WS020/22040KT FM151100 22012G21KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/24045KT FM151500 24010G18KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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