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KGBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KGBD FAA GBD Elev 1,887 ft Lat 38° 20.66' N Lon 98° 51.55' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,852 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 180° 7,852 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
35 360° 7,852 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
11 120° 4,706 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
29 300° 4,706 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 118.800
  • RDO WICHITA RDO 122.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KGBD on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 11, 17 and 29; VASI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 11–29 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 11, 17 and 29; VASI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 11–29 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 11, 17 and 29; VASI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 11–29 and 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 11, 17 and 29; VASI Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 11–29 and 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1230–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0000Z‡

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·KANSAS 101 GREAT BEND MUNI (GBD)(KGBD) 4 W UTC–6(–5DT) N38º20.66´ W98º51.55´ 1887 B NOTAM FILE GBD RWY 17–35: H7852X100 (CONC–AFSC) S–28, D–35, 2D–86 PCN 19 R/C/X/U MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 38´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 11–29: H4706X75 (ASPH) S–28, D–35, 2D–86 PCN 9 R/C/X/U MIRL RWY 11: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·RWY 29: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 11: TORA–4706 TODA–4706 ASDA–4706 LDA–4706 RWY 17: TORA–7852 TODA–7852 ASDA–7852 LDA–7852 RWY 29: TORA–4706 TODA–4706 ASDA–4706 LDA–4706 RWY 35: TORA–7852 TODA–7852 ASDA–7852 LDA–7852
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl. 100LL and Jet A self svc fuel avbl north end of terminal apron.
  • ·Call FBO 620–796–2130 for fuel prices.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-793-4168
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.275 (620) 792–5019.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.5 (WICHITA RADIO) ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·HUTCHINSON (VL) (L) VORW/DME 116.8 HUT Chan 115 N37º59.82´ W97º56.05´ 292º 48.5 NM to fld. 1542/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 044º–051º byd 40 NM 140º–143º byd 40 NM 144º–154º byd 40 NM blo 4,500´ 144º–154º byd 47 NM 195º–217º byd 16 NM blo 5,000´ 195º–217º byd 33 NM blo 8,000´ 200º–217º byd 58 NM BABSY NDB (LOMW) 419 GB N38º15.10´ W98º51.35´ 350º 5.6 NM to fld. 1934/8E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.9 I–GBD Chan 56 Rwy 35.
  • ·DME unusable byd 30º left of course.
  • ·GREENSBURG MUNI (9KS) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º37.36´ W99º13.70´ 2192 NOTAM FILE ICT RWY 18–36: 3200X120 (TURF)
  • ·For assistance at arpt call 620–723–2691.
  • ·Twys and prkg mkd with 2 inch blue and white pvc pipe.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 rwy mkd with 3´ dia with yellow cones. 10´ x 60´ thld marking.
  • ·Tiedowns and pkg midfield.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 620-723-2751
  • ·CTAF 122.9 HAROLD KRIER FLD (See ASHLAND on page 84) WICHITA H–5B, L–10H IAP, AD WICHITA NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · GBD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 51,200 ops in 1990

2024 total

8,775

10-yr total

149,085

2024 mix

AC/AT 27% · GA 72% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-02-09 Beech H-18 · CFIT · IMC · day →
2004-06-16 Piper PA-24-180 · Weather · IMC · night →

Designees in KS

CFI Flight Instructors 852 A&P Mechanics 3,852 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 34 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 12 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 10 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 70 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 98 ODA Organizational Designations 14 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 75 Clubs Flying Clubs 14 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Shane Scott De Weese Hutchinson KS 48 nm
Anthony B Condon Salina KS 65 nm
Brandy Suzonne Shaw Salina KS 65 nm
William Robert Mcdonald Salina KS 65 nm
Christina Genova Dodge City KS 65 nm
Michael Eugene Tevis Andale KS 67 nm
Gerald Warren Griggs Goddard KS 74 nm
Matthew Paul Freund Goddard KS 74 nm
Christopher Dale Bleakney Wichita KS 82 nm
Donald James Obreiter Wichita KS 82 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jeffrey Warren Seewald Great Bend KS 3 nm
Braeden Lynne Bert Larned KS 15 nm
Ray Franklin Milsap Raymond KS 21 nm
Timothy James Maresch Nekoma KS 28 nm
Thomas Henry Mahoney Dorrance KS 33 nm
Daniel Charles Erdman Ellsworth KS 38 nm
Benjamin Philip Parsons Ellsworth KS 38 nm
William Everett Garrison Jr Nickerson KS 38 nm
Danny George Dinkel Jr Hays KS 39 nm
Gary Todd Taylor Hays KS 39 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Dustin Jay Wyant Great Bend KS 3 nm
Cameron Dean Sweitzer Great Bend KS 3 nm
David Dee Button Great Bend KS 3 nm
William Walter Koelling Great Bend KS 3 nm
Jeffery Francis Keenan Great Bend KS 3 nm
Neil Anthony Frizell Great Bend KS 3 nm
Ryan Douglas Coulson Great Bend KS 3 nm
Brandon Gordon Maxwell Hoisington KS 11 nm
Tim Joe Welch Ellinwood KS 13 nm
Barry Wayne Borror Ellinwood KS 13 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 129 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 172 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 188 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 189 nm
Red Man Aviation
Tulsa, OK
 195 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 198 nm
Mike's Aircraft Repair
Pittsburg, KS
 203 nm
ForwardVue Aviation
Claremore, OK
 203 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 209 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 240 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.