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18AZ

Sky Ranch at Carefree
Carefree, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	18AZ
Lat/Long:	33-49-07.0050N 111-53-53.2650W 33-49.116750N 111-53.887750W 33.8186125,-111.8981292 (estimated)
Elevation:	2569 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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0800-1600
Pattern altitude:	3511 ft. MSL TKOF RWY 6 CLIMB TO 3200 FT BFR TURNING; TKOF RWY 24 CLIMB TO 3000 FT BFR TURNING.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.725
WX AWOS-1:	125.625 (480-488-7882)
WX ASOS at SDL (12 nm S):	PHONE 480-483-3049
WX ASOS at DVT (12 nm SW):	126.5 (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

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

4029 x 50 ft. / 1228 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Latitude:

33-49.012833N

33-49.220667N

Longitude:

111-54.265667W

111-53.509833W

Elevation:

2489.0 ft.

2569.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

058 magnetic, 071 true

238 magnetic, 251 true

Displaced threshold:

495 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 FT L; +5 FT SIGN 90 FT L.

20 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway
ROAD AT 150 FT; +5 FT TRRN & SIGN 90 FT R.

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:	TOMMY THOMASON P.O. BOX 3162 CAREFREE, AZ 85377 Phone 480-488-3571

Additional Remarks

A30A-24	WASH IN SAFETY AREA.
-	TGL NA.
-	PWR LINE E; MNTS W.
-	AVOID LOW OTFC OF RESL AREA INVOF ARPT.
-	GLIDER TOWING OPS & OPRG AREA.
-	HEL TKOF & LNDG NA.
-	TWY & RAMPS RATED LESS THAN 12500 LB GWT.
-	24 HR LNDG PPR.
-	FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

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 Regional Airport (26 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:06	14:06
Sunrise	07:34	14:34
Sunset	17:30	00:30
Evening civil twilight	17:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Jan-2026 21:29:52
Local (UTC-7)	02-Jan-2026 14:29:52

METAR

KDVT 12nm SW	022053Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02000128 58022
KSDL 12nm S	022053Z 23003KT 10SM SCT070 20/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02000128 58021

TAF

KDVT 12nm SW	021720Z 0218/0318 08003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 TEMPO 0218/0220 BKN030 FM022000 24003KT P6SM SCT040 SCT080 FM030300 04004KT P6SM SCT250
KSDL 12nm S	021720Z 0218/0318 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 TEMPO 0218/0220 BKN030 FM030000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

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