METAR & TAF KGPZ
Current METAR
Observed 07:31Z
KGPZ 280731Z AUTO 32019G24KT 10SM OVC016 04/02 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 32026/0714
- Wind
- 320° @ 19G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.73 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 597 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- GPZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MATT WEGWERTH
- Phone
- 218-326-7625
- Address
- 420 N POKEGAMA AVE, GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- APR-OCT · 0700-2100
- NOV-MAR · 0700-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 164° / 344° | 5,756 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 05/23 | 45° / 225° | 3,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 37', brush, 1378' from thr, 562' R of cntrln, slope 31 |
| 05 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,BCHGR,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Lily Lake seaplane base operations are north of the airport; prior permission required. Contact (218) 326-1226.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is activated for runway 34. Runway end identifier lights are installed on runways 05, 16, and 23. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 05, 16, 23, and 34. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 05/23. High intensity runway lights are installed on runway 16/34. Use CTAF for communications.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34There is a 228-foot paved area at the north end of runway 16/34.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 34Runway 34 is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 05Runway 05 visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 6 degrees left and right of the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be contacted at mwegwerth@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGPZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KGPZ
- Name
- GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA COUNTY-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD
- Location
- GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,355.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,355.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 5,756 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 320° at 19 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
Grand Rapids/Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Fld sits in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,355.7 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 16/34 at 5,756 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local procedures say otherwise.
Runway 34 has the published ILS. The field also has lighting that supports night work. MALSR is activated for runway 34. Runway end identifier lights are installed on runways 05, 16 and 23. PAPI is installed on all runway ends. Runway 34 is listed as the calm wind runway. If you are new to the field, watch for deer and birds in the area. Runway 05 has a note on the visual glide slope indicator. It is unusable beyond 6 degrees left and right of centerline.
AirWays Aviation Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. For clearance delivery, if you cannot reach flight service, contact Minneapolis ARTCC. The airport also notes seaplane activity north of the airport at Lily Lake. Prior permission is required. Check current airport procedures before arrival.