Grand Rapids/itasca County-gordon Newstrom Fld Airport (GPZ)

GPZ
Grand Rapids/itasca County-gordon Newstrom Fld Airport (GPZ)
Grand Rapids, MN
Latest photos of Grand Rapids/itasca County-gordon Newstrom Fld Airport (GPZ)
GPZ, The grass ramp, housing local planes, at the Grand Rapids Airport, photo by Kreg Anderson
Kreg Anderson
GPZ, A grassy area complete with tied down aircraft. Seems...nostalgic :), photo by Kreg Anderson
Kreg Anderson
GPZ, A view of the FBO, Airways Aviation Center, photo by Kreg Anderson
Kreg Anderson
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier GPZ
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 93°30'35.8010" W / 47°12'33.4220" N
-93.509945 / 47.209284 (Estimated)
Elevation 1355.70 ft / 413.22 m (Surveyed)
Land 1400 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SE of Grand Rapids, MN
Location Itasca County, MN
Magnetic Variation 02E (1995)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner GRAND RAPIDS / ITASCA CO
Address 420 N POKEGAMA AVE
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
Phone number 218-326-0893
Manager MATT WEGWERTH
Address 420 N POKEGAMA AVE
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
Phone number 218-326-7625
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 TWIN CITIES
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS PNM - PRINCETON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility GPZ (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
AWOS-3PT GPZ (218-326-8337)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,BCHGR,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 3000 x 60 ft (914 x 18 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
05 23
Alignment 47° 227°
Physical elevation 1302.30 ft 1294.30 ft
Coordinates 47.210802 / -93.513668 47.216377 / -93.504796
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 5756 x 100 ft (1754 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Porous Friction Course
Edge lights High
16 34
Alignment 166° 346°
Physical elevation 1298.10 ft 1355.70 ft
Coordinates 47.214683 / -93.513193 47.199397 / -93.507439
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • LILY LAKE SPB OPS N OF ARPT; PPR RQR CTC - (218) 326-1226.
  • DEER AND BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.