Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
GPM · KGPM · Grand Prairie, TX · 588 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KGPM
- Coordinates
- 32.6988, -97.0469
- Elevation
- 588 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100 DALGT TIME; 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100 DALGT TIME, 0800-1800 STANDARD TIME; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.475 · ☎ 972-606-1433
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GPM
- Attendance
- MARCH-OCTOBER MON-SAT 0800-2000; NOVEMBER-FEBRUARY MON-SAT 0800-2000; SUN 0800-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/06
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 02:08Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 36 AFT ATCT CLSD - CTAF. on 128.55 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: VASI · 36: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 177°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL · 612 AGL
- CTAF
- 128.55
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,200 ft MSL · 612 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 18/36
4,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 177° mag · 180° true
- Threshold elev
- 582 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 20 ft, 790 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 26 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 588 ft
- Heading
- 357° mag · 0° true
- Threshold elev
- 573 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 24 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 310 ft L/R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 37 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 588 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Grand Prairie”
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.475 |
| Ground | 121.15 |
| Tower | 128.55 |
| CTAF | 128.55 |
| UNICOM | 123.075 |
Approach & departure · “Lone Star”
| App/Dep | 135.975 | LIKES · SWVAY arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · WESAT STAR (SOUTH) |
| 124.3 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 125.2 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 125.8 | LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 135.975 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTT · Maverick | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r176° / 10.2 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 | r144° / 13.3 NM |
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR-DME | 116.20 | r206° / 13.6 NM |
| NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb | TACAN | 108.70 | r095° / 20.3 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Departures
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV) ↗
- BOTCH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- DALLAS FOUR ↗
- DALLAS FOUR, CONT.1 ↗
- GARLAND SIX ↗
- GARLAND SIX, CONT.1 ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT ↗
- JOE POOL EIGHT, CONT.1 ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE ↗
- KINGDOM FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV) ↗
- KUSSO THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV) ↗
- NANDR FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE ↗
- TEXOMA FIVE, CONT.1 ↗
- WORTH ONE ↗
- WORTH ONE, CONT.1 ↗
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXTSV HEL TFC WEST SIDE OF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- WEST GRASS FOR ROTARY WING USE ONLY.
- NO ADS-B BILLING OR LDG FEES. GA TSNT RAMP FREE FOR SHORT TERM ONLY.
- 165 FT. WATER TWR, 1/4 MILE WEST OF RWY
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 36 AFT ATCT CLSD - CTAF.
- TPA: 812 FT AGL FIXED WING, 612 FT AGL ROTARY WING.
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About KGPM
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (GPM · KGPM) is an airport in Grand Prairie, TX, at 588 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGPM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KGPM have a control tower?
Yes. Grand Prairie Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KGPM?
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KGPM?
Grand Prairie Municipal Airport is in Grand Prairie, TX, at an elevation of 588 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.6988, -97.0469.
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