AirNav: 18AZ - Sky Ranch at Carefree

18AZ

Sky Ranch at Carefree
Carefree, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	18AZ
Lat/Long:	33-49-05.1410N / 111-53-52.5270W 33-49.085683N / 111-53.875450W 33.8180947 / -111.8979242 (estimated)
Elevation:	2568 ft. / 783 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of CAREFREE, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85262

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Sectional chart:	PHOENIX
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0800-1700
Pattern altitude:	3510 ft. MSL TKOF RWY 6 CLIMB TO 3200' BEFORE TURNING; TKOF RWY 24 CLIMB TO 3000' BEFORE TURNING.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	RDO-CTL ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - 122.975.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.975
WX ASOS at SDL (12 nm S):	PHONE 480-483-3049
WX ASOS at DVT (12 nm SW):	PHONE 623-587-7764

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PXRr357/23.4		PHOENIX VORTAC		115.60		12E
IWAr325/33.3		WILLIE VORTAC		113.30		13E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
FALCON FIELD		327/22.9		281		12E		FFZ	..-. ..-. --..
CHANDLER		340/33.4		407		12E		CHD	-.-. .... -..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

4037 x 50 ft. / 1230 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Gradient:

1.9%

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Displaced threshold:

500 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

20 ft. cactus, 400 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
ROAD 95' LEFT; +5' SIGN 90' LEFT.

20 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway
ROAD AT 150'; +5' TERRAIN AND +4' SIGN 90' RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SKY RANCH ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 3162 CAREFREE, AZ 85377 Phone 480-488-3571
Manager:	BENNET TROUSDALE P.O. BOX 3162 CAREFREE, AZ 85377 Phone 480-488-3571

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		112
Single engine airplanes:		91
Multi engine airplanes:		19
Gliders airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 80/week *
95%	local general aviation
5%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 29 March 2005

Additional Remarks

-	NO TOUCH AND GO LNDGS.
-	PLINE E, MOUNTAINS W.
-	WASH IN RWY SAFETY AREA FOR RWY 24.
-	AVOID LOW FLYING OVER HOMES IN ARPT VICINITY.
-	GLIDER TOWING OPERATIONS AND OPERATING AREA.
-	NO TKOF OR LDG BY HELICOPTERS PERMITTED.
-	TWY AND RAMPS ARE RATED LESS THAN 12,500 LBS GWT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 18AZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSDL - Scottsdale Airport (12 nm S)
KDVT - Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (12 nm SW)
KFFZ - Falcon Field Airport (23 nm S)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (24 nm S)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)

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Area around 18AZ (Sky Ranch at Carefree)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Dec-2009

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:53	13:53
Sunrise	07:20	14:20
Sunset	17:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	17:45	00:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Dec-2009 03:23:43
Local (UTC-7)	07-Dec-2009 20:23:43

METAR

KDVT 12nm SW	080253Z 14012G22KT 8SM -RA BKN037 OVC046 12/08 A2950 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/0229 RAE08B35 SLP980 P0001 60009 T01170078 58046
KSDL 12nm S	080253Z 15011G15KT 10SM SCT036 BKN044 OVC075 12/08 A2953 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP991 P0000 60005 T01220083 58040
KFFZ 23nm SE	080247Z 14018G25KT 20SM -SHRA FEW010 BKN025 OVC050 12/07 A2954 RMK PRESFR

TAF

KPHX
24nm S

080144Z 0802/0824 20015KT 6SM -RA BR SCT020 BKN035 TEMPO 0803/0807 20020G30KT FM080700 26016G25KT 6SM -RA FEW010 SCT020 BKN035 FM081500 27013KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Sky Ranch at Carefree
	Miles		Price ($)
THE BOULDERS RESORT - WALDORF ASTORIA COLLECTION		2.1	89-1058

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near Sky Ranch at Carefree

1 in	Carefree
3 in	Fountain Hills
3 in	Paradise Valley

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