KGCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Grand Canyon National Park Airport serves Grand Canyon - Tusayan, Arizona at 6,609 ft elevation with its longest runway, 03/21, at 8,999 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 8,999 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 6,609 ft is about 2°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 2°C) | 6,609 ft | 3,727 ft | 2,807 ft | 4,211 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 7,809 ft | 3,961 ft | 2,934 ft | 4,401 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 9,009 ft | 4,195 ft | 3,060 ft | 4,591 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 10,595 ft | 4,504 ft | 3,228 ft | 4,842 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KGCN is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KT03 Tuba City Airport | 38 nm E | 6,230 ft |
| KCMR H.A. Clark Memorial Field | 39 nm S | 6,003 ft |
| KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam Airport | 54 nm SE | 8,800 ft |
| KKNB Kanab Municipal Airport | 66 nm N | 6,200 ft |
| KPGA Page Municipal Airport | 67 nm NE | 5,950 ft |
| KSEZ Sedona Airport | 69 nm S | 5,132 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KGCN
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KGCN, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KGCN or read what a fuel stop actually saves.