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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

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:52 AM10:52Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:39 PM01:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:21 AM

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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 128.55Chart 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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

18
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
36
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Grand Prairie”

ASOS/AWOS118.475
Ground121.15
Tower128.55
CTAF128.55
UNICOM123.075

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

App/Dep135.975LIKES · 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)
FrequencyUsed by
118.1MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · WESAT STAR (SOUTH)
124.3SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
125.2DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
125.8LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH)
125.9DODJE STAR
135.975BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · LIKES STAR (NORTH) · NANDR RNAV DP · SWVAY STAR
257.95LIKES STAR
282.275SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR
306.95MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR
343.65DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR
379.9APCH/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

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r176° / 10.2 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r144° / 13.3 NM
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r206° / 13.6 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r095° / 20.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE
300 W MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 534045, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
972-237-8015
Manager
MARK DIVITA
3116 S GT SOUTHWEST PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX
972-237-7591

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.

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 KGPM 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 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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