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Pilot Travel Center #1243Gila Bend, AZ

3006 S Butterfield Trl, Gila Bend, AZ

Phone(928) 580-5987

HoursOpen 24 Hours

ExitI-8 Exit 119

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Location

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Quick Facts

Coordinates32.929969, -112.672797
Local Time7:44 PM MST
Store #1243
ChainPilot Flying J

Current Conditions

Gila Bend, AZ

🌙 Clear

94°F

Clear

Feels like 94°F

Wind

5 mp/h · SSW

Gusts

13 mp/h

Humidity

29%

Precip

0 inch

UV Index

8.7 Very High

Cloud

Visibility

128.6 mi

Pressure

978 hPa

Today

☀️

112°

88°

Thu

☁️

113°

85°

Fri

☁️

111°

90°

Sunrise 5:42 am Sunset 7:31 pm

Weather by Open-Meteo · captured Jul 29, 8:01 am

Amenities

Diesel Lanes
Showers
Prime Parking Spaces
Diesel Mobile Fueling
Premium Wifi
Wifi
ATM
CAT Scale
Check Cashing
Cylinder Propane
Lottery
Truck Parking Spaces
Bridgestone Tire Monitoring
Mobile Ordering

Facility

15 Fuel Lanes

On-Site Restaurants

Subway

Fuel Prices

Super

$5.219
Diesel #2

$5.699
Auto Diesel

$5.619
Plus

$4.759
DEF

$4.899
Unleaded

$4.159

Last seen Jul 29, 2026 at 8:01 am. Live prices change frequently — verify at the pump.

438 price snapshots tracked since May 13, 2026.

30-Day Fuel Price History

29 days of data · last updated Jul 29, 8:01 am Hover any point for the date + price

Premium last $5.219 · med $4.999 · low $4.659 · high $5.219
Diesel last $5.659 · med $5.159 · low $4.959 · high $5.759
Plus last $4.759 · med $4.559 · low $4.269 · high $4.759
DEF last $4.899 · med $4.899 · low $4.899 · high $4.999
Unleaded last $4.159 · med $3.959 · low $3.759 · high $4.159

About this Stop

Visit Pilot Travel Center #1243 in Gila Bend, AZ, for gas and diesel fuel, showers and restrooms, food, and truck parking.

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