Airports / Arizona / PGS
Grand Canyon Caverns Airport.
Peach Springs, Arizona · 5,386 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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5 ratings
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Operators based
5,386
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kingman Airport (IGM).
Overview
Located in Peach Springs, Arizona, Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 5,386 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PGS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kingman Airport (IGM, 37 nm), Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN, 59 nm), and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 66 nm). PGS offers a single 5,100-foot unpaved runway, which supports charter types through the turboprop class.
Quotes for flights out of PGS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PGS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
L37
IATA
PGS
FAA / Local
L37
Elevation
5,386 ft
Coordinates
35.5272° N · 113.2476° 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 AZ fields
state range 213–7,054 ft
At 5,386 ft, PGS sits higher than 80% of the 54 Arizona fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,100 ft
- 05/235,100 ft × 45 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 5,100 ft
PGS's 5,100 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- 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, and at 5,386 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 37nmIGMKingman AirportKingman
- 59nmGCNGrand Canyon National Park AirportGrand Canyon - Tusayan
- 66nmPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott
- 68nmIFPLaughlin Bullhead International AirportBullhead City
- 79nmHIILake Havasu City AirportLake Havasu City
- 81nmFLGFlagstaff Pulliam AirportFlagstaff
Location
Open the full mapL37 · Grand Canyon Caverns Airport · Peach Springs, AZ
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PGS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 132 nm | 42m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 270 nm | 1h 2m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 322 nm | 1h 9m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 376 nm | 1h 16m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 389 nm | 1h 18m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 457 nm | 1h 28m |
| Denver (DEN) | 483 nm | 1h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 499 nm | 1h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PGS?
- Grand Canyon Caverns Airport's longest runway is 5,100 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. 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 PGS?
- Grand Canyon Caverns Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,100 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to PGS?
- The closest alternate is Kingman Airport (IGM), about 37 nm away, followed by Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) at 59 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PGS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Los Angeles about 1h 2m (270 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 9m (322 nm), Aspen about 1h 16m (376 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.