Flight Simulator Flights at KGNB Granby Grand County Airport

Granby Grand County Airport, also known as Emily Warner Field, is a small public-use airfield serving the town of Granby in Grand County, Colorado. Sited at an elevation of over 8,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains, it offers simulator pilots a taste of high-altitude mountain flying on a single hard-surfaced runway.

Overview

Granby Grand County Airport (KGNB), also known as Emily Warner Field, is a small general aviation airfield located at Granby, Colorado. Its high elevation and mountain surroundings make it a notable destination for pilots interested in high-altitude airfield operations, where reduced air density affects aircraft performance on both takeoff and landing.

Airspace & Location

The airfield sits at a field elevation of 8,182 feet amid the mountainous terrain of Grand County, Colorado, in the vicinity of the town of Granby. No control tower or approach control is associated with the field, and it is not equipped with an instrument landing system.

Runways

KGNB has a single physical runway, 09/27, of 4,968 feet with a hard surface and runway lighting for both directions.

Radio & Navigation

Weather information is available via an automated weather observing system on 119.925 MHz (AWOS 1). Traffic advisories and airfield operations are coordinated on the combined CTAF/UNICOM frequency of 123 MHz. The airfield has no instrument landing system.

History

The airfield is also known by the name Emily Warner Field.