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KGBD

Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,887 ft / 575 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CNTR 118.80 MHz (KANSAS CITY CNTR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

17/35 · 7,850 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 11/29 · 4,698 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD), located in Great Bend, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,887 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Great Bend Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KGBD / GBD

Municipality

Great Bend

Country

US — United States

Region

US-KS — Kansas

GPS Coordinates

📍 38.344299, -98.859200 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,887 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,850 ft / 2,393 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 17 (180°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35 (360°)

111.90 MHz

IDENT: GBD | CRS: 352°

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,698 ft / 1,432 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 120° / 300°

RWY 11 (120°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 29 (300°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

GB · NDB (Babsy)419 kHz

38.251598, -98.855904 · 1,932 ft

HIL · NDB (Hilyn)338 kHz

38.359100, -98.903000 · 1,900 ft

LQR · NDB (Larned)296 kHz

38.204498, -99.087601 · 2,013 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

119.28 MHz

CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR

118.80 MHz

RDO WICHITA RDO

122.50 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026