Airports / Kansas / GBD
Great Bend Municipal Airport.
Great Bend, Kansas · 1,887 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
25 ratings
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Operators based
1,887
Elevation ft
Google rating
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FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Russell Municipal Airport (RSL), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Great Bend, Kansas, Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD / GBD) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 1,887 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list GBD as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Russell Municipal Airport (RSL, 32 nm), Hays Regional Airport (HYS, 36 nm), and Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT, 50 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 7,852-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from GBD are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GBD to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KGBD. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
BeckAir Services LLC
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (call to arrange after 5:30 pm)
- Unicom 122.8
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Quick turn
- Oxygen
- +1 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KGBD
IATA
GBD
FAA / Local
GBD
Elevation
1,887 ft
Coordinates
38.3443° N · 98.8592° 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 KS fields
state range 754–4,219 ft
At 1,887 ft, GBD sits higher than 69% of the 49 Kansas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 7,852 ft
- 17/357,852 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 11/294,706 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,852 ft
GBD's 7,852 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmRSLRussell Municipal AirportRussell
- 36nmHYSHays Regional AirportHays
- 50nmHUTHutchinson Municipal AirportHutchinson
- 63nmSLNSalina Municipal AirportSalina
- 63nmDDCDodge City Regional AirportDodge City
- 79nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
Location
Open the full mapKGBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, KS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GBD on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 286 nm | 1h 4m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 344 nm | 1h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 378 nm | 1h 17m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 384 nm | 1h 18m |
| Austin (AUS) | 493 nm | 1h 33m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 547 nm | 1h 40m |
| Houston (HOU) | 552 nm | 1h 41m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 597 nm | 1h 47m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GBD?
- Great Bend Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 7,852 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GBD?
- Great Bend Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 7,852 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Great Bend Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves GBD: BeckAir Services LLC. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to GBD?
- The closest alternate is Russell Municipal Airport (RSL), about 32 nm away, followed by Hays Regional Airport (HYS) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GBD to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 4m (286 nm), Dallas about 1h 12m (344 nm), Aspen about 1h 17m (378 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.