Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)

GBD
Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)
Great Bend, KS
Latest photo of Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD)
KGBD, Great Bend, Kansas - Great Bend Municipal Airport from 27,000' on a 067 heading on board UAL696., photo by Mark Kalfas
Mark Kalfas
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GBD
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 98°51'33.1090" W / 38°20'39.3050" N
-98.859197 / 38.344251 (Estimated)
Elevation 1886.70 ft / 575.07 m (Surveyed)
Land 1887 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles W of Great Bend, KS
Location Barton County, KS
Magnetic Variation 08E (1990)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF GREAT BEND
Address 1209 WILLIAMS ST
CITY HALL, BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone number 620-793-4111
Manager MARTIN MILLER
Address 9047 6TH ST,
BOX 1168
GREAT BEND, KS 67530
Phone number 620-793-4168
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart WICHITA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS ICT - WICHITA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GBD (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT GBD (620-792-5019)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI,AMB,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 4706 x 75 ft (1434 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 9
11 29
Alignment 120° 300°
Physical elevation 1886.70 ft 1882.70 ft
Coordinates 38.342723 / -98.869557 38.336344 / -98.855291
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 7852 x 100 ft (2393 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Aggregate Friction Seal Coat
Edge lights Medium
PCN 19
17 35
Alignment 180° 360°
Physical elevation 1881.30 ft 1882.50 ft
Coordinates 38.357858 / -98.857361 38.336299 / -98.857165
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-box on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • CALM WIND RWY 17.
  • 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.