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KGCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport

ICAO · US · 44 NTSB events

ID KGCN FAA GCN Elev 6,609 ft Lat 35° 57.14' N Lon 112° 8.82' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.84%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 40.6° 8,999 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.84%
21 220.6° 8,999 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.84%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 124.300
  • ASOS ASOS 124.300
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR CANYON TWR 119.000
  • CTAF CTAF 119.000
  • CNTR LOS ANGELES CNTR 124.850
  • RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.300
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VOR-DME GCN

    Grand Canyon

    113.10 MHz · DME 113.10 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 25 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H8999X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–88, D–108, 2S–137, 2D–160…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–8999 TODA–8999 ASDA–8999 LDA–8999 RWY 21: TORA–8999 TODA–8999 ASDA–8999 LDA–8999
  • ·S6 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2, 4 LGT When ATCT clsd ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Oct 1–May 31 1400–0200Z, Jun 1–Sep 30 1300–0300Z.
  • ·Fuel avbl H24 – 928–638–7117.
  • ·ARFF Index B 24 hr PPR—amgr.
  • ·Rwy 03–21 lgtd dstc rmng signs E side.
  • ·Ovngt prkg & coml lndg fee.
  • ·Nmrs air taxi ops invof Grand Canyon; see Special Notices—California Condors.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 623-695-8656
  • ·ASOS 124.3 (928) 638–0672.
  • ·CTAF 119.0 ATIS 124.3 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.4 (PRESCOTT RADIO) (when ATCT is clsd) COTTONWOOD RCO 122.3 (PRESCOTT RADIO) ®L.A.
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 CANYON TOWER 119.0 (Jun 1–Sep 30 1300–0300Z, Oct 1–May 31 1400–0200Z) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1 Jun–30 Sep 1300–0300Z, 1 Oct–31 May 1400–0200Z; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 111.65 GCN Chan 53(Y) N35º57.62´ W112º08.76´ at fld. 6669/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 010º–028º byd 35 NM blo 14,500´ VOR unusable: 055º–105º byd 40 NM 130º–135º byd 40 NM 250º–255º byd 40 NM blo 11,600´ 250º–255º byd 66 NM 280º–285º byd 40 NM 310º–035º NM byd 40 NM ILS 108.9 I–GCN Rwy 03.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – VALLE (40G) 25 S UTC–7 N35º39.03´ W112º08.89´ 5999 NOTAM FILE PRC RWY 01–19: H4199X45 (ASPH)
  • ·Winter maint NA; for conds–amgr.
  • ·Hel trng invof arpt–mnt 122.8 wi 5 NM.
  • ·Rwy 01 cntrln poor; crack filler cvrg paint.
  • ·Rwy 19 cntrln poor; crack filler cvrg paint.
  • ·Rwy 19 flt dmstn 850–1000 ft E of thr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 928-380-0698
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·GRAND CANYON (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 111.65 GCN Chan 53(Y) N35º57.62´ W112º08.76´ 165º 18.6 NM to fld. 6669/15E.
  • ·DME unusable: 010º–028º byd 35 NM blo 14,500´ VOR unusable: 055º–105º byd 40 NM 130º–135º byd 40 NM 250º–255º byd 40 NM blo 11,600´ 250º–255º byd 66 NM 280º–285º byd 40 NM 310º–035º NM byd 40 NM GRAND CANYON BAR TEN AIRSTRIP (See WHITMORE on page 99) LAS VEGAS H–4J, L–8G IAP, AD PHOENIX L–8G IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

44 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

44

since 1982

Fatal

10

22.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 201,102 ops in 1996

2024 total

65,515

10-yr total

774,485

2024 mix

AC/AT 86% · GA 13% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

3.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.88

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=44

  • Other 14
  • Stall / spin 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Loss of control 3

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-08-28 Cessna TU206 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1998-04-20 Bell 206B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-02-06 Cessna T207A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-07-16 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2014-05-15 KALMAN GEORGE LANCAIR 360 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2013-04-23 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · Weather · VMC · day →
2012-09-09 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-07-28 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2007-04-28 Cessna T206H · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2006-03-26 Piper PA-22 · Loss of control · day →
2005-10-03 Aerospatiale AS350B · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2005-05-07 Cessna 172RG · Stall / spin · day →
2003-05-28 Aero Commander 500B · Weather · VMC · day →
2003-04-26 Piper PA-46-310P · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-04-18 Bell 206L-3 · Engine failure · day →
1999-08-03 Cessna 177B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-04-01 Bell 206B · Stall / spin · day →
1996-12-01 Piper PA-32R-301T · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1996-06-29 Cessna 402A · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1996-04-19 Helio H-295 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1996-02-28 Piper PA-31-350 · Weather · IMC · day →
1995-11-22 Cessna 210L · Loss of control · VMC · night →
1995-11-02 Agusta F.260D · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-02-13 Piper PA-31-350 · Engine failure · day →
1994-10-17 Cessna 402 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1994-02-12 Cessna,Cessna 402C,402C · Other · VMC · day →
1993-12-02 Cessna 182Q · Other · VMC · day →
1991-08-08 Cessna 402C · Other · VMC · night →
1990-06-17 Cessna T207A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-04-13 Cessna T207 · Weather · VMC · day →
1989-09-27 de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-09-03 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · night →
1987-11-15 Mooney M20C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-06-29 de Havilland DHC-6-300 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-03-31 Cessna T206F · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-08-23 Cessna 172L · Other · VMC · night →
1986-01-08 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · night →
1985-07-20 Beech 95-B55 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-06-28 Bell 206B3 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-01-28 Cessna 172N · Other · day →
1983-08-17 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · day →
1983-02-19 Piper PA28-151 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1982-09-14 Cessna 402 · Other · day →
1982-07-18 Beech A36 · Other · day →

Designees in AZ

CFI Flight Instructors 2,748 A&P Mechanics 8,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 19 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 46 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 124 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 20 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 23 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 61 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Christina Genova Page AZ 67 nm
Jason John Kopcsak Chino Valley AZ 74 nm
Josh Lee Donaldson Chino Valley AZ 74 nm
Mark John Szpak Chino Valley AZ 74 nm
Jason Wiliam Anderson Prescott Valley AZ 82 nm
Benjamin Reyes Prescott AZ 83 nm
Daniel Mackenzie Prescott AZ 83 nm
Daniel Alan Knight Prescott AZ 83 nm
James Briggs Prescott AZ 83 nm
Ryan Vaughn Albrecht Prescott AZ 83 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
Craig Jay Sanderson Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Richard Eric Kelly Williams AZ 42 nm
Tyrel Robert Greenwade Bellemont AZ 46 nm
Steven Paul Allen Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Edwin Clarke Crawford Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Michael Ernest Leverington Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Bruce Douglas Sidlinger Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Benjamin Roger Clayden Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Susan Beth Crawford Flagstaff AZ 53 nm
Michael Bruce Mccomb Flagstaff AZ 53 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
Reynaldo Vicente Garcia Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
William Henry Vercammen Iii Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Harrison Ray Dugi Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Alonso Jasso Zuniga Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Luke Edward Dorman Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Gene Keith Alden Duff Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Ibrahim Fullah Grand Canyon AZ 18 nm
Richard Jeffery Stevenson Parks AZ 41 nm
Kenneth Dean Sell Parks AZ 41 nm
Jake Joseph J Oszust Parks AZ 41 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 132 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 132 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 140 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 141 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
 145 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 151 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 151 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 162 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 191 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 234 nm

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