Guthrie County Regional
GCT · KGCT · Guthrie Center, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,400 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,221 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 10 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 5 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,221 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSM 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r286° / 38.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KGCT / GCT
- Coordinates
- 41.6870, -94.4351
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1992/02
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Contact
- ALT NUMBER 641-757-2046
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Nearby airports
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About KGCT
Guthrie County Regional (GCT · KGCT) is an airport in Guthrie Center, IA, at 1,220 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGCT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGCT have a control tower?
No. Guthrie County Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KGCT?
Guthrie County Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGCT?
Guthrie County Regional is in Guthrie Center, IA, at an elevation of 1,220 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6870, -94.4351.
More about KGCT
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KGCT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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