Guthrie County Regional Airport

GCT · KGCT · Guthrie Center, IA · 1,230 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGCT
Coordinates: 41.6878, -94.4352
Elevation: 1,230 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE
NOTAM facility: FOD
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1992/02
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	01:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:30 PM	02:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:30 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from KGCT

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: 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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 177°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,400 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 177° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 5 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Heading: 357° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 20 ft, 727 ft from threshold — 26:1 slope to clear

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
18/36	3,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	135.2	DES MOINES APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r286° / 38.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

GUTHRIE CO REGIONAL ARPT AUTH

PO BOX 37, GUTHRIE CENTER, IA

641-332-2190

Manager

LANCE LEVIS

4279 PANORAMA DRIVE, P.O. BOX 34, PANORA, IA

712-304-0140

Remarks FAA

PRVDD APCH MAINTAINED TO 20:1 GLIDESLOPE; TRANSITIONAL SFC MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE; EXISTING ARPT BE ABANDONED.
FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974- 8016.
MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 18 & 36; REIL RYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.
ALT NUMBER 641-757-2046
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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.

About KGCT

Guthrie County Regional Airport (GCT · KGCT) is an airport in Guthrie Center, IA, at 1,230 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KGCT?

Guthrie County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGCT?

Guthrie County Regional Airport is in Guthrie Center, IA, at an elevation of 1,230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6878, -94.4352.

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