Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Welcome to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
The Grand Canyon National Park Airport is the airport serving the general aviation (GA) traffic at the Grand Canyon National Park. While the airport mainly serves as a hub for all scenic helicopter and airplane tours around the Grand Canyon, it is also a public airport – which means that you as a pilot can fly to and from GCN airport.
Grand Canyon Airport Terminals
The Grand Canyon National Park airport has one terminal building for the airport’s regular fixed wing aircraft operations. The three helicopter tour companies are operating from their own terminal buildings, which are located north and east of the main terminal building.
When entering the South Airport Entrance from the Route 64, the terminal of helicopter tour operator Maverick Helicopters is to your right.
The road then becomes Corsair Drive, and after about 260 ft, you can turn right onto Flying Fortress Drive to get to the terminal of helicopter tour operator Grand Canyon Helicopters.
If you continue straight ahead on Corsair Drive, you can turn right on Airport Road. Caution: This is a one way road that guides you around the public airport parking.
If you continue on Airport Road, or enter it from the Route 64 at the northernmost entry point, you will reach the Papillon Helicopters terminal.
Grand Canyon airport main terminal layout
There are five gates distributed along this linear terminal. Gate Two is in the north wing, Gates Three and Four operate out of the central foyer, while Gates Five and Six are in the south wing.
Airport terminal tenants
- Grand Canyon Rental Adventures rents Polaris ATVs and camping gear.
- GC-Bikes rents electric bikes.
- Paragon Skydive offers tandem skydive services.
Grand Canyon National Park Airport data
General airport data
| ICAO: | KGCN |
| IATA: | GCN |
| FAA LID: | GCN |
| Owner: | State of Arizona |
| Runways: | RWY 3 / RWY 21 |
| Length (m/ft): | 2,743 / 8,999 |
| Runway Surface: | Asphalt |
| Phone: | +1 (928) 638 – 2446 |
Information for pilots
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Minimum Operational Network: | Yes |
| Facility Use: | Open to the public |
| Control Tower: | Airport traffic control tower |
| Tower hours: | June 1 – September 30: 0600 – 2000 October 1 – May 31: 0700 – 1900 |
| FSS | PRESCOTT FSS (PRC) Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs facility | GCN (GRAND CANYON NTL PARK) |
| Attendance | JUN 1 – SEP 30 0600-2000 OCT 1 – MAY 31 0700-1900 |
| Wind indicator | Lighted |
| Segmented circle | Yes |
| Lights | SEE RMK WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT PAPI RWY 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 – CTAF. |
| Beacon | WG SS-SR |
| Landing fee | No OVNGT PRKG & COML LNDG FEE. |
| Fuel | 100LL, A |
| Fire and Rescue | ARFF Index I B |
| Int’l Operations | Not a landing rights airport Not an airport of entry |
Communications (Frequencies)
| UNICOM: | 122.95 MHz | |
| CTAF: | 119. MHz | |
| ATIS: | 124.3 MHz | 24 hours |
| RADAR SERVICE: | Approach / Departure | |
| CANYON EMERGENCY: | 121.5 MHz | EMERG |
| CANYON GROUND: | 121.9 MHz | GND/P |
| CANYON TOWER: | 119 MHz | LCL/P |
Remarks:
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.3 (COTTONWOOD RCO).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY PRESCOTT RADIO ON FREQ 122.4 (GRAND CANYON RCO) WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 124.85/319.2 (SELIGMAN RCAG).