| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | GXF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 112-43-11.5860W/32-53-15.1680N -112.719885/32.887547 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 883 ft / 269.14 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles S of Gila Bend, AZ |
| Location: | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Magnetic Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| Ownership: | Air Force owned |
| Owner: | Usaf |
| Address: | Luke Afb Glendale, AZ 85301 |
| Manager: | Base Operations |
| Address: | Luke Afb Glendale, AZ 85301 |
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart: | Phoenix |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAB - Albuquerque |
| Tie-in FSS: | PRC - Prescott |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | GBN |
| Federal Agreements: | 3 |
| Dimension: | 8500 x 150 ft / 2590.8 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, |
| Pavement Class: | 31 /F/B/W/T |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 10000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
| Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation: | 826.00 ft | 883.00 ft |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on right side | 2-light PAPI on right side |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| RSTD: PPR APVL FR 56 RMO/QAE (DSN 896-5261) MUST BE OBTAINED 24 HR PRIOR TO INTENDED LDG. PPR NOT RQR OF EMERG, DIVERTS OR OPNS IN SUPPORT OF SKED RANGE MSN. |
| CAUTION: TWY A ONLY 50' WIDE; NO PAVED SHOULDERS. C-130'S ARE RQR TO IDLE OUTBOARD ENGINES ON TWY A. |
| CAUTION: PERIPHERAL (OUTSIDE) TAXILINES ON PRK RAMP AND NORTH & SOUTH TURN AROUNDS TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF RAMP AT 20' (25' RQR) USE CAUTION. |
| SERVICE-LGT: NSTD TWO LGT PAPI'S IN USE. USE CAUTION FOR NSTD, NON-COINCIDENTAL FRANGIBLE INFRA-RED LGT LCTD BTN 1000' & 7000' FR LDG THLD. THESE LGTS VISIBLE ONLY THRU NIGHT VISION DEVICES (NVD) IN SUPPORT OF PPR NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) MSN. |
| MISC: RY 17/35 ASPH WITH FIRST 1,000 FT EACH END CONC AND GROOVED. |
| MISC: NSTD LGT LCTD IN BOTH OVERRUNS: PRE-THLD BAR (5 RED LGTS EACH SIDE OF OVERRUN JUST OFF EDGES) LCTD 100' FR THLD & ANOTHER SERIES OF RED LGTS (11 ON N END, 9 ON S END) ON CNTRLN LCTD 200' FR THLD. |
| CAUTION: NUMEROUS OBST ON AFLD UNLGTD. |
| CAUTION: RWY 17/35 MRK FIRST 1000' BOTH ENDS OF RWY NOT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE. |
| CAUTION: UNEVEN SFC BOTH SIDES OF APCH AND DEP END BAK-12 COULD RESULT IN TAIL HOOK SKIPPING OVER BAK-12 CABLE. |
| CAUTION: POTENTIAL EXIST FOR POOR BA ON WET RY. |
| SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| RSTD: HELIPADS LIMITED TO UH-60 OR SMALLER HELICOPTERS. |
| RSTD: HELIPADS UNLGTD, RSTD TO DAY VFR USE ONLY UNLESS APPROVED BY AFLD MGR. |