KGPM · Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 180° | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.22% |
| 36 | — | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.22% |
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 · 5 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 118.475
- GND GND 121.150
- TWR TWR 128.550
- A/D RGNL APP/DEP 135.975
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 128.550
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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 14 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 36 aft ATCT clsd. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 36 aft ATCT clsd. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (3)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 18–36: H4001X75 (CONC) S–30 MIRL RWY 18: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 36 aft ATCT clsd. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 36 aft ATCT clsd—CTAF
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
ldg fee
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 sentences)
- ·Attended Mar–Oct Mon–Sat 1400–0200Z‡, Nov–Feb Mon–Sat 1400–0200Z‡, Sun 1400–0100Z‡.
- ·Extsv hel tfc west side of arpt. 165´ water twr, 1/4 mile west of Rwy 18–36.
- ·TPA—1400 (812) fixed wing, 1200 (612) rotary wing.
- ·West grass for rotary wing use only.
- ·GA tsnt ramp free for short term only.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 972-237-7591
- ·AWOS–3P 118.475 (972) 606–1433.
- ·CTAF 128.55 UNICOM 123.075 ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 135.975 TOWER 128.55 (1200–0200Z dalgt time; 1400–0000Z standard time) GND CON 121.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z dalgt time, 1400–0000Z standard time; other times CLASS G.
- ·MAVERICK (VH) (H) VORW/DME 113.1 TTT Chan 78 N32º52.15´ W97º02.43´ 176º 10.2 NM to fld. 536/6E.
- ·All acft arriving DFW are requested to turn DME off until departure due to traffic overload of Maverick DME DME unusable: 180º–190º byd 10 NM 240º–260º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ VOR unusable: 105º–110º byd 40 NM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS GRANITE SHOALS/ BOB SYLVESTER AIRPARK (2G5) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N30º35.36´ W98º22.22´ 860 NOTAM FILE 2G5 RWY 02–20: 2000X50 (TURF–DIRT) RWY 02: Trees.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 830-598-2424
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
- ·GREATER MORRIS CO (See DAINGERFIELD on page 300) GREEN ACRES AIRFIELD (See PAMPA on page 410) DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER L–17C, A IAP, AD SAN ANTONIO SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
11
since 1982
Fatal
1
9.1% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 238,800 ops in 1992
2024 total
94,525
10-yr total
884,922
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
5.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.51
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=9
- Hard landing 2
- Loss of control 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew David Morgan Evans | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Poliana Guimaraes Perotto | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| James Harry Lightfoot | Arlington | TX | 4 nm |
| Keith Douglas Weems | Arlington | TX | 4 nm |
| Terry Strange | Arlington | TX | 4 nm |
| Elizabeth Brassaw | Bedford | TX | 10 nm |
| William Albert Peterson | Colleyville | TX | 13 nm |
| Carol Lynn Walker | Midlothian | TX | 14 nm |
| Peter Setian | Midlothian | TX | 14 nm |
| Bobby Riney | Grapevine | TX | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Allen Brutlag | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Richard Gary Davis | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Stephen Kenneth Davis | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Howard Walter Gray Jr | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Brad Spencer Kronick | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Mark Peter Poullos | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Donald Blair Grove | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Clifford Karl Oberreit | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Wendy Allison Ferguson | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| John Weller Clark Jr | Grand Prairie | TX | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gary Davis | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Howard Walter Gray Jr | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Kenneth Marsh Lantz | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Mark Ralph Lenker | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Jay Alan Lightfoot | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Ronald Wayne Long | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Larry Jack Tippit | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Ryan Lee Buerkle | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Xavier Antonio Torres De Jesus | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
| Diego Camacho Torres | Grand Prairie | TX | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Maintenance Professionals Arlington, TX | 3 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX Irving, TX | 10 nm |
| Bombardier Service Center Dallas, TX | 13 nm |
| Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc Burleson, TX | 15 nm |
| Byam Propeller Service, Inc. Fort Worth, TX | 17 nm |
| FieldTech Avionics and Instruments Fort Worth, TX | 17 nm |
| Accord Aviation Interiors Fort Worth, TX | 18 nm |
| Addison Avionics Group, LLC Addison, TX | 19 nm |
| North Texas Avionics Fort Worth, TX | 23 nm |
| Efinger Aviation & Maintenance Cresson, TX | 28 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗