Airports / Washington / GCD
Grand Coulee Dam Airport
GCDElectric City, WashingtonELEV 1,588 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#5 / 50
Washington airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 7 Google ratings — ranked against 50 rated WA fields.
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grant County International Airport (MWH).
Overview
Located in Electric City, Washington, Grand Coulee Dam Airport (GCD) operates as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,588 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into GCD for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Grant County International Airport (MWH, 44 nm), Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT, 55 nm), and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA, 60 nm).
Charter pricing from GCD depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Electric City.
Field capability
ICAO
K3W7
IATA
GCD
FAA / Local
3W7
Elevation
1,588 ft
Coordinates
47.9220° N · 119.0830° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WA fields
state range 10–2,556 ft
At 1,588 ft, GCD sits higher than 86% of the 51 Washington fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 44nmMWHGrant County International AirportMoses Lake
- 55nmEATPangborn Memorial AirportWenatchee
- 60nmSKAFairchild Air Force BaseSpokane
- 65nmGEGSpokane International AirportSpokane
- 72nmSFFFelts FieldSpokane
- 92nmCOECoeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington FieldCoeur d'Alene
Location
Open the full mapK3W7 · Grand Coulee Dam Airport · Electric City, WA
From the ramp
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