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Gila Bend Municipal Airport
1500 N. Highway 85
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
928-683-2733

Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63), is a public use airport located two nautical miles east of the central business district of Gila Bend, Arizona. The Gila Bend Municipal Airport covers an area of 232 acres at an elevation of 789 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway: 4/22 is 5,200 by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending April 19, 2008, the airport had 3,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day. At that time there were 0 aircraft based at this airport. The Gila Bend Municipal Airport has two McDonnell RF-101C "Voodoos" on display. Both aircraft are located at the entrance to the airport as you turn off Highway 85. They are a McDonnell RF-101C-70-MC "Voodoo" (AF 56-0112) and a McDonnell RF-101C-75-MC "Voodoo" (AF 56-0130). Special thanks to Ron Strong and "A Friend in Arizona" (AFIA) for the photos.

McDonnell RF-101C-70-MC “Voodoo,” AF 56-0112, c/n 358, Gila Bend Municipal Airport Gila Bend, Arizona (Photo by Ron Strong)

McDonnell RF-101C-70-MC “Voodoo,” AF 56-0112, c/n 358, Gila Bend Municipal Airport Gila Bend, Arizona (Photos by AFIA)

McDonnell RF-101C-75-MC “Voodoo,” AF 56-0130, c/n 385, Gila Bend Municipal Airport Gila Bend, Arizona (Photo by Ron Strong)

McDonnell RF-101C-75-MC “Voodoo,” AF 56-0130, c/n 385, Gila Bend Municipal Airport Gila Bend, Arizona (Photos by AFIA)

A very special thanks to AFIA (A Friend in Arizona) for providing us with photos of the aircraft at this location.

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