Grand Canyon West Airport (IATA: GCW, FAA LID: 1G4) is a public airport 60 miles (52 nmi; 97 km) northwest of Peach Springs, in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.[1] It is owned and operated by the Hualapai tribe and is on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.

Grand Canyon West Airport
IATA: GCW ICAO: none FAA LID: 1G4
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	The Hualapai Indian Tribe
Serves	Grand Canyon West
Location	60 miles (97 km) northwest of Peach Springs, Arizona
Elevation AMSL	4,825 ft / 1,471 m
Coordinates	35°59′25″N 113°48′59″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 5,058 1,542 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 77,502
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 137,771 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2017.[2] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011 classified it as commercial service - primary because it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.[3]

Passengers can fly from Las Vegas or drive (120 miles from Las Vegas) which includes newly paved road that was previously a rough stretch of dirt road.[4]

Plane, helicopter and bus tours are offered. The bus tours stop at Hualapai Ranch, Eagle Point and Guano Point.

Eagle Point is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

Facilities

Grand Canyon West Airport covers 350 acres (140 ha). It has one runway:

• 17/35 measuring 5,058 ft × 60 ft (1,542 m × 18 m), asphalt[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2006 the airport had 130,300 aircraft operations, average 357 per day: 63% air taxi, 37% airline and <1% general aviation.[1]

Airline and destination

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References

External links

• Grand Canyon West, official website
• Grand Canyon West Airport (1G4) at Arizona DOT airport directory
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 1G4
  • AirNav airport information for 1G4
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1G4