Grand Canyon National Park Airport

Airport
ICAO code: 
KGCN
Summary
ICAO Region: 
NAM
Territory: 
United States
Location: 
Tusayan, Arizona,
Elevation: 
6609 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
35° 57' 32.747" N, 112° 8' 0.831" W
Climate classification (KCC): 
BSk
Metar
Observation
KGCN 020854Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR M06/M11 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP246 T10561106 58004
Station
Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Date/Time
2021-12-02 08:54:00
Wind direction
30°
Wind speed
04 kts
Lowest cloud amount
n/a
Temperature
-5.6°C
Dew point
-10.6°C
Humidity
67%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Grand Canyon National Park Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Tusayan, Coconino County, Arizona. It is near Grand Canyon National Park and is located seven miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The airport is primarily used for scenic tours and charter flights, but there is also scheduled commercial service.

Climatology

Cold Semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk). - Hot, sometimes extremely hot summers and cold, sometimes very cold winters. Some snowfall during the winter. Areas featuring cold semi-arid climates are sometimes subject to major temperature swings during a 24 hour period.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
3/21 2743 46 ASP Yes/Yes
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