Great Bend Municipal Airport
GBD · KGBD · Great Bend, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 112° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 4,706 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 292°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,887 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,887 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,706 / 4,706 / 4,706 / 4,706 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,706 ft | |
| 17/35 | 7,852 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Great Bend”Taxi & takeoff
“Great Bend”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 322.425 | HUTCHINSON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 35
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 35 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (GBD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HYS 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYS · Hays | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r137° / 36 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGBD / GBD
- Coordinates
- 38.3443, -98.8592
- Elevation
- 1,887 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.275 · ☎ 620-792-5019
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Wichita Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GBD
- Attendance
- ALL 0630-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/06
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 11, 17 & 29; VASI RWY 35; MIRL 11/29 & 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-light PAPI (left) · 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: VASI + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; PAPI RWY 11, 17 & 29; VASI RWY 35; MIRL 11/29 & 17/35 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Contact
- AMGR CELL 620-792-9446.
Attendance
- AFTER 1800 BY REQUEST.
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Nearby airports
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About KGBD
Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD · KGBD) is an airport in Great Bend, KS, at 1,887 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,852 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGBD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGBD have a control tower?
No. Great Bend Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGBD?
Great Bend Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,852 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGBD?
Great Bend Municipal Airport is in Great Bend, KS, at an elevation of 1,887 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3443, -98.8592.
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