Greeley-Weld County Airport


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The Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY) is a large general aviation airport located 50 miles north of the Denver International Airport, in one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. 

LOCATION IDENTIFIER:   KGXY

OWNER/OPERATOR:  Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority

DISTANCE FROM CITY:  3 East

OPERATIONS (Annually): 

General Aviation Local:  84,500
General Aviation Itinerant:  59,500
Military:  1,000

Total Annual Operations:  145,000

BASED AIRCRAFT:

Single Engine Aircraft:  173
Multi-Engine Aircraft:  40
Jet Aircraft:  8
Helicopters: 3

Total Based Aircraft:  224

RUNWAY FACILITIES:

Runway 1/34:  10,000' x 100' - Precision, non-precision & visual landing systems.
Runway 9/27:  5,800' x 100' - Non-precision and visual landing systems.

WEATHER SOURCE:

Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) on field.  Owned and operated by the Federal Aviation Administration.  Information available on VHF Frequency 135.175, and by calling (970) 352-3511.

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:

Airport Unicom (Air Traffic) Frequency:  122.8
Radar Approach & Departure Control:  Denver Air Route Traffic Control Ctr.
Flight Plan Filing: Denver Automated Flight Service Station

NAVIGATION AIDS:

GILL VORTAC (VHF Omni Directional Range w/Tactical Air Navigation)
Greeley NDB/LOM (Non-Direction Radio Beacon w/Locator Outer Marker)
Runway 34 ILS (Instrument Landing System w/Distance Measuring Equipment)
PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicators) on Runways 16, 34 and 9
VASI (Visual Approach Slope Indicator) on Runway 27

AIRCRAFT COMMERCIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Fixed Base Operations (Aircraft fueling and ground handling)
Primary and advanced flight training
Aircraft Avionics
Aircraft Rental
Aircraft salvage and restoration
Propeller Service
Air Taxi Operations
Aerial Applications
Full Service Restaurant

AIRPORT FACILITIES:

1,200 Acres
30+ Commercial, private & corporate hangars
12 Multi-unit T-Hangar buildings
10 Other buildings (terminal, maintenance, etc.)
Urban Enterprise Zone
Aviation Development Zone

AIRPORT SERVICES:

Full time professional management team
Full time professional maintenance Division
Major snow removal capabilities (in-house)
Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting services

For additional details about the Greeley-Weld County Airport, contact airport administration at (970) 336-3000.


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