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KGFD · Pope Field

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KGFD FAA GFD Elev 895 ft Lat 39° 47.44' N Lon 85° 44.10' W Zulu …

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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: 2,165 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,165 ft 150 ft TURF-F Yes 0.05%
36 250° 2,165 ft 150 ft TURF-F Yes 0.05%

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).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 18 threshold displaced 165 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26; PAPI Rwy 08 & 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 165 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26; PAPI Rwy 08 & 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 165 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2165X150 (TURF) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 165´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 01 and 19; PAPI Rwy 01 and 19; MIRL Rwy 01–19—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 08 & 26; PAPI Rwy 08 & 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 08 & 26; PAPI Rwy 08 & 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 18–36 crops 55´ N of Rwy 18 dsplcd thld and 75´ E and W of rwy cntrln.
  • ·Dspl thld mkd with inop rwy lgts.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 317-467-9740
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Indianapolis Apch at 317-227-5743.
  • ·GREENSBURG MUNI (I34) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N39º19.20´ W85º31.51´ 909 B NOTAM FILE HUF RWY 01–19: H5406X100 (ASPH) MIRL 0.3% up N RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri on call, attendant—Amgr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 812-593-1677
  • ·CTAF 122.9 OSGOOD RCO 122.3 (TERRE HAUTE RADIO) ®INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP CON 127.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Indianapolis Apch at 317-227-5743.
  • ·SHELBYVILLE (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 116.15 SHB Chan 108(Y) N39º37.95´ W85º49.46´ 142º 23.3 NM to fld. 805/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–045º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 020º–135º byd 40 NM 046º–085º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 085º–105º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 085º–105º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ GRIFFITH–MERRILLVILLE (05C) 2 E UTC–6(–5DT) N41º31.19´ W87º23.97´ 634 B NOTAM FILE HUF RWY 08–26: H4899X75 (ASPH–GRVD) MIRL RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 4.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–0200Z‡ (1400–0100Z‡ durg winter months), Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Unatndd New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 219-924-0207
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 CROWNPOINT RCO 122.3 (TERRE HAUTE RADIO) ®CHICAGO APP/DEP CON 133.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago Apch at 847-289-0926.
  • ·CHICAGO HEIGHTS (L) (L) VORTACW 114.2 CGT Chan 89 N41º30.60´ W87º34.29´ 084º 7.8 NM to fld. 634/2E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 050º–070º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 145º–150º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 225º–280º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ TACAN DME unusable: 110º–145º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 150º–225º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ ST LOUIS ST LOUIS L–27E IAP CHICAGO L–28H, A IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

IATA · GFD

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-05-26 Piper PA-22-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-03-27 Stinson 108 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1993-10-03 Welch OW8M · Weather · VMC · day →
1990-03-19 Beech A23-24 · Other · day →
1988-07-23 Aeronca 7AC · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in IN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,271 A&P Mechanics 4,965 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 33 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 30 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 2 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 47 FBO Fixed Base Operators 59 Clubs Flying Clubs 34 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
David John Mino Fishers IN 15 nm
Cory Alexander Irwin Greenwood IN 20 nm
James Carroll Buehler Carmel IN 22 nm
John Denny Green Muncie IN 29 nm
Steven Edward Stombaugh Plainfield IN 30 nm
Troy Macvey Milan IN 49 nm
James Matthew Johnson Hamilton OH 59 nm
Kevin Randall Henderson Hamilton OH 59 nm
James Paulsen West Lafayette IN 67 nm
Larry Wayne Gross West Lafayette IN 67 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
David Albert Ruegsegger Greenfield IN 2 nm
Sebastien Bertrand Cosyns Greenfield IN 2 nm
James Ashley Nevitt Greenfield IN 2 nm
Clinton Nolte Wayne Greenfield IN 2 nm
James Franklin Lafon Greenfield IN 2 nm
Tabitha Lori Plasschaert Greenfield IN 2 nm
Cory Dean Turner Greenfield IN 2 nm
Kyle Lee Kirkpatrick Greenfield IN 2 nm
Weston Mathew Mcqueeney Greenfield IN 2 nm
Daniel Joseph Borre Greenfield IN 2 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
Philip James Mick Greenfield IN 2 nm
Robert Emmett Newcomb Greenfield IN 2 nm
Jason Aaron Petersen Greenfield IN 2 nm
Ross Joseph Griffin Greenfield IN 2 nm
Michael Ryan Harter Greenfield IN 2 nm
Kent Dee Frost Greenfield IN 2 nm
Goran Kurt King Greenfield IN 2 nm
James William Mcwhinney Greenfield IN 2 nm
Robert Herald Miller Greenfield IN 2 nm
Joseph Howard Ping Greenfield IN 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 20 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 26 nm
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 33 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 67 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 67 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 73 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 75 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 76 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 83 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 87 nm

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