KGBN METAR Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport

Gila Bend, ArizonaElevation 883 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBXK · 32 NM N · 22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBXK

WIND

190@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/57	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	85/58	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	87/61	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	87/65	SE 4 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	86/65	SE 4 kt	–	61%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78/62	S 9 kt	17 kt	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/61	S 4 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 2157Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,503 ft

17/35

Dimensions

8,503 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

883 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0046Z 5:46 PM

Sunrise

1343Z 6:43 AM

Loggable night

0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1318Z (6:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1243Z (5:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Airport is in Gila Bend, Arizona. Field elevation 883 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHUCK FOWLER BASE OPS

Manager phone623-856-5258

AttendedDaily, DURG SKED RNG PERIODS ONLY

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKGBN

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.8875, -112.7200

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.45

LUKE APP/DEP

A/D

122.775

SNAKE EYE

MISC

127.75

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGBN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.9

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Jet 36%Airliner 33%Helicopter 21%Unknown 10%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C30J (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›F16 (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›MRF1 (Jet) · ~3 landings/mo

›F5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›H60 (Helicopter)

›F16 (Jet)

›C30J (Airliner)

›MRF1 (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KGBN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBXK (32 NM N, VFR).

KBXK Buckeye Municipal Airport

32 NM N

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KLUF Luke Air Force Base

42 NM NE

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

48 NM E

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

49 NM NE

VFR

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

58 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SVC LGT: RWY EDGE LGTS LTD TO MIRLS. USE CTN FOR NSTD, NON-COINCIDENTAL FRANGIBLE INFRA-RED LGT LCTD BTN 1000 FT AND 7000 FT FR LDG THLD.

›MISC: NO HAZ CARGO PAD AVBL.

›CTN: OUTSIDE TXLS ON N & S TURN AROUND & PRKG RAMP NONSTD - 20 FT TO EDGE.

›CTN: UNEVEN SFC; MAY CAUSE TAIL HOOK TO SKIP OVR CABLE. SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. MID TWO TIE DOWN BOLTS ON CABLE 9.375 FT APART; 7.5 FT RQR.

›FIRST 1444 FT RWY 17 & FIRST 1401 FT RWY 35 GROOVED CONC.

›RSTD: BACK TAXI RQRD WHEN LDG.

›CTN: BA POOR WHEN WET.

›CLSD HOL.

›CTN: TWY A 50 FT WIDE 25 FT SHOULDERS; C-130 IDLE OUTBOARD ENG.

›RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR LNDG - 56 RMO/QAE D896-5261; EXC EMERG, DIVERT OR SKED RANGE OPS.

›CLASS D SVC OPR 1430-0630Z MON-FRI; 1500-2359Z WKEND; CLSD HOL; OTR TIME CLASS G.

›623-856-5264

›RSTD: UNLGT HELIS LTD UH-60 OR SMALLER; DAY VFR USE WO AMGR APVL.

›CTN: E-5 A-G CABLE 1 FT FM THR.

›CTN: RWY EDGE LGTS NOT ALIGND WITH OUTBOARD EDGE OF RWY END LGTS.

›SVC: A-GEAR RWY 17/35 APCH & DEP END BAK-12B(B) IN RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE-DOWNS; S BAK-12B(B) (1201 FT), N BAK-12B(B) (1238 FT), DEP END E-5 (IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN.

›FOR CD CTC LUKE APCH AT 623-856-7361. IF UNA, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

›CTN: 3 RAMP LGT POLES 100 FT FM EDGE OF PRK RAMP.

›NSTD RWY ELEV SIGN AT TWY A.

›CTN: UNLGTD OBST ON AFLD. WHEN AFLD LGTS OFF, OB LGTS ON BAK-12 SHELTERS AND WIND CONE UNIT.

›MISC: NSTD LGT BOTH OVRNS: FIVE RED PRE THR LGTS EACH SIDE 100 FT FM THR; 3 RED, 5 WHITE & 3 RED LGT TRMTG BAR N & S END ON CNTRLN 200 FT FM THR.

›SVC LGT: NON STD/COINCIDENT NGT VISION INFRA RED LGT 1000-7000 FT FM THR. NGT VISION PPR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KGBN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KGBN have a METAR?

Yes. KGBN is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does KGBN have a TAF?

When KGBN issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KGBN?

KGBN sits at 883 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGBN?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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