Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport

GXF · KGBN · Gila Bend, AZ · 883 ft elevation

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGBN
Coordinates: 32.8875, -112.7200
Elevation: 883 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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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

Plan a flight from KGBN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

8,503 ft × 150 ft · ASP

Heading: 181° true

Heading: 1° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
17/35	8,503 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.45	LUKE APP/DEP
MISC	122.775	SNAKE EYE
TWR	127.75

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GBN · Gila Bend	VORTAC	116.60	r195° / 4.7 NM
BXK · Buckeye	VORTAC	110.60	r157° / 34.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for KGBN.

Nearby airports

E63 · Gila Bend Municipal Airport (5 NM)AZ05 · Lakeside AirparkPrivate (14 NM)0AZ4 · Flying Bucket Ranch AirportPrivate (23 NM)5AZ6 · Motown AirportPrivate (23 NM)AZ78 · Arizona Bay AirportPrivate (23 NM)AZ31 · Serene FieldPrivate (24 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 KGBN 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 KGBN

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport (GXF · KGBN) is an airport in Gila Bend, AZ, at 883 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,503 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGBN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at KGBN?

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,503 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGBN?

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport is in Gila Bend, AZ, at an elevation of 883 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8875, -112.7200.

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