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GCN Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GCN / KGCN
Airport Name: Grand Canyon National Park Airport
Location: Tusayan, Arizona, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W
Area Served: Grand Canyon
Operator/Owner: State of Arizona
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 6,609 feet (2,014 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):

  • The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
  • Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.

Map of Nearest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
120.92 miles (33.66 km) SValle Airport (VLE)Grand Canyon, Arizona, United StatesView Valle Airport on a map Set VLE as destination Airport Get more information about Valle Airport
262.20 miles (100.10 km) SSEFlagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG)Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesView Flagstaff Pulliam Airport on a map Set FLG as destination Airport Get more information about Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
368.36 miles (110.01 km) WSWGrand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS)Peach Springs, Arizona, United StatesView Grand Canyon Caverns Airport on a map Set PGS as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Canyon Caverns Airport
476.21 miles (122.65 km) NNWKanab Municipal Airport (KNB)Kanab, Utah, United StatesView Kanab Municipal Airport on a map Set KNB as destination Airport Get more information about Kanab Municipal Airport
577.69 miles (125.03 km) NNEPage Municipal Airport (PGA)Page, Arizona, United StatesView Page Municipal Airport on a map Set PGA as destination Airport Get more information about Page Municipal Airport
678.76 miles (126.76 km) SSESedona Airport (SDX)Sedona, Arizona, United StatesView Sedona Airport on a map Set SDX as destination Airport Get more information about Sedona Airport
790.98 miles (146.41 km) SPrescott Municipal Airport (PRC)Prescott, Arizona, United StatesView Prescott Municipal Airport on a map Set PRC as destination Airport Get more information about Prescott Municipal Airport
897.14 miles (156.33 km) EPolacca Airport (PXL)Polacca, Arizona, United StatesView Polacca Airport on a map Set PXL as destination Airport Get more information about Polacca Airport
9102.73 miles (165.32 km) SEWinslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW)Winslow, Arizona, United StatesView Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport on a map Set INW as destination Airport Get more information about Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport
10110.07 miles (177.13 km) SSWBagdad Airport (BGT)Bagdad, Arizona, United StatesView Bagdad Airport on a map Set BGT as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdad Airport
11111.42 miles (179.31 km) WSWKingman Airport (IGM)Kingman, Arizona, United StatesView Kingman Airport on a map Set IGM as destination Airport Get more information about Kingman Airport
12112.40 miles (180.88 km) NWSt. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU)St. George, Utah, United StatesView St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) on a map Set SGU as destination Airport Get more information about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)
13119.13 miles (191.71 km) ENEKayenta Airport (MVM)Kayenta, Arizona, United StatesView Kayenta Airport on a map Set MVM as destination Airport Get more information about Kayenta Airport
14121.20 miles (195.05 km) NBryce Canyon Airport (BCE)Bryce Canyon, Utah, United StatesView Bryce Canyon Airport on a map Set BCE as destination Airport Get more information about Bryce Canyon Airport
15122.37 miles (196.94 km) WNWMesquite Airport (MFH)Mesquite, Nevada, United StatesView Mesquite Airport on a map Set MFH as destination Airport Get more information about Mesquite Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grand Canyon National Park Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SSESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
211,200.20 miles (18,024.93 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,178.46 miles (17,989.94 km) SEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
411,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) SERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
510,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) ESETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
610,881.15 miles (17,511.47 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
710,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
810,835.16 miles (17,437.46 km) ESEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1010,728.18 miles (17,265.29 km) SESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1110,721.29 miles (17,254.20 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1210,700.02 miles (17,219.97 km) ESEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1310,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) ESEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1410,668.43 miles (17,169.13 km) ESEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1510,667.71 miles (17,167.98 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport