Gila Bend Municipal Airport

E63 · Gila Bend, AZ · 789 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: E63
Coordinates: 32.9581, -112.6780
Elevation: 789 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 13E
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS): PRESCOTT
NOTAM facility: PRC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1966/01
Distance from city: 2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MST)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	11:54Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	12:23Z
Sunset	07:42 PM	02:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:11 PM	03:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:11 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:42 PM → 04:23 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04 · 044°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,589 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 04/22

5,200 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 044° mag · 57° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 20 ft, 266 ft from threshold, 30 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 224° mag · 237° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 16 ft, 202 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline

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Runway	Length	Your margin
04/22	5,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
FSS	122.1	PRESCOTT RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GBN · Gila Bend	VORTAC	116.60	r284° / 0.2 NM
BXK · Buckeye	VORTAC	110.60	r152° / 30.6 NM
LUF · Luke	TACAN	113.00	r190° / 37.9 NM
TFD · Stanfield	VORTAC	114.80	r265° / 39 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF GILA BEND

PO BOX A, GILA BEND, AZ

623-810-4662

Manager

COREY DRURY

TOWN OF GILA BEND, DEPT. OF PUB WKS P.O. BOX A, GILA BEND, AZ

623-810-4662

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
AREA ALG RWY NRWS TO 30 FT AT CULVERT.
TWY LGT OTS INDEFLY.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
OTS INDEFLY.
SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
PRIMARY SFC +5-20 FT BRUSH & TREES 100-125 FT S OF CNTRLN.
OTS INDEFLY.
3-15 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 65-125 FT L OF CNTRLN.
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

Nearby airports

KGBN · Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport (5 NM)AZ05 · Lakeside AirparkPrivate (9 NM)0AZ4 · Flying Bucket Ranch AirportPrivate (20 NM)AZ13 · Schu Ranch AirportPrivate (20 NM)AZ78 · Arizona Bay AirportPrivate (20 NM)AZ31 · Serene FieldPrivate (21 NM)

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 E63 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.

About E63

Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63) is an airport in Gila Bend, AZ, at 789 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E63, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does E63 have a control tower?

No. Gila Bend Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at E63?

Gila Bend Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is E63?

Gila Bend Municipal Airport is in Gila Bend, AZ, at an elevation of 789 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9581, -112.6780.

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