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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Gradient: | 1.9% | | 1.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 500 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | 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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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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 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 03:23:43 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 07-Dec-2009 20:23:43 |
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| 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
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KSDL 12nm S | 080253Z 15011G15KT 10SM SCT036 BKN044 OVC075 12/08 A2953 RMK AO2 RAE01 SLP991 P0000 60005 T01220083 58040
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KFFZ 23nm SE | 080247Z 14018G25KT 20SM -SHRA FEW010 BKN025 OVC050 12/07 A2954 RMK PRESFR
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| 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
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