Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field (KGPZ), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field, identified as KGPZ, serves the Grand Rapids, Minnesota area with a non-towered field offering two paved runways and both piston and jet fuel. FAA TFMSC data places the airport's 2025 cross-border-relevant traffic at 2,347 annual operations, with business aviation representing the majority at 1,230 operations. The field lies roughly 163.53 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, and the nearest customs-capable airport, KDLH, sits about 58.22 nautical miles away.
Runways
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field has two paved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 5,756 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Duluth International (KDLH), 58 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field recorded 1,230 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September and October. Business aviation traffic at KGPZ concentrates in the late summer and early fall, peaking in September and October before dropping off in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 135 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Lily Lake seaplane base operations occur north of the airport; prior permission is required, contact needed.
Runway lighting activation: MALSR on Runway 34; REIL on Runways 05, 16, and 23; PAPI on Runways 05, 16, 23, and 34; MIRL on Runway 05/23; HIRL on Runway 16/34. Controlled via CTAF.
There is a 228-foot paved area at the north end of the runway.
This is the calm wind runway.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 6 degrees left and right of centerline.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field has five airfields within 47 NM. The closest is Range Regional (KHIB), 29.32 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is KGPZ and where is it located?
KGPZ is Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field, a public-use airport serving Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The field sits at 1,356 feet elevation and operates without a control tower. It handles a mix of general aviation and business aviation traffic, with FAA TFMSC data showing 2,347 annual operations in 2025. Business aviation accounts for 1,230 of those operations. Two paved runways support the traffic, with the longer measuring 5,756 feet.
What runways are available at Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field?
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field offers two paved asphalt runways. Runway 16/34 is the primary runway at 5,756 feet long and 100 feet wide. Runway 05/23 is shorter at 3,000 feet long and 60 feet wide. Both runways are lit, with high-intensity lighting on 16/34 and medium-intensity lighting on 05/23, controlled through CTAF since the field is non-towered.
Is fuel available at KGPZ?
KGPZ stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended April through October daily from 0700 to 2100 local time, and November through March daily from 0700 to 2000 local time. Outside these attended hours, pilots should plan fuel needs accordingly since the airport is non-towered and staffing follows this seasonal schedule. Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field's fuel offering covers both piston and turbine operators.
Does Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field have customs clearance onsite?
Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is Duluth International, KDLH, located approximately 58.22 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing near KGPZ should plan a stop at KDLH or coordinate clearance through that facility in advance. This distance is a factor for any international arrival planning into the Grand Rapids area.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KGPZ?
Business aviation traffic at KGPZ concentrates in the late summer and early fall months. September and October each recorded 135 operations in 2025, the highest monthly totals for the year. This compares to lower counts in months like March and November, which saw 78 and 77 operations respectively. Dispatchers planning trips into Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field during peak fall periods should anticipate higher traffic volumes than the winter months.