GXF - Gila Bend Af Aux

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Location: Gila Bend, AZ
Elevation: 881ft
Sectional: Phoenix
Activation date: Jul 1942
Fuel: A++ (prices)
Runway 17/35: 8,503ft
Access: Private to everyone
This is a military facility.
Current Weather — VFR
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  • METAR
    2025-12-05 06:55:00 MST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 140° @ 3kt
    Temperature: 37°F
    Dewpoint: 30°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Raw: METAR KGXF 051355Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00321008 FZRANO $
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Remarks
  • Rstd: unlgt helis ltd uh-60 or smaller; day vfr use wo amgr apvl.
  • 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: unlgt obst on fld.
  • Ctn: uneven sfc both sides of apch & dep end bak-12; could result in tail hook skipping ovr cable.
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