AirNav: 18AZ - Sky Ranch at Carefree

18AZ

Sky Ranch at Carefree
Carefree, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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
SCOTTSDALE	350/11.4	224	12E	SDL	... -.. .-..
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 11-Oct-2008

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	13:06
Sunrise	06:31	13:31
Sunset	17:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	18:22	01:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Oct-2008 10:25:23
Local (UTC-7)	11-Oct-2008 03:25:23

METAR

KDVT 12nm SW	110953Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP005 T02170011
KSDL 12nm S	110953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/M01 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP016 T02061006
KFFZ 23nm SE	110247Z 14010KT 20SM SKC 27/M03 A2961

TAF

KPHX 24nm S	110521Z 110606 12010KT P6SM SKC FM1000 16010KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22020KT FM1600 28015G25KT P6SM SCT100 TEMPO 1822 28018G32KT BKN100 FM0200 28015KT P6SM SKC
KLUF 30nm SW	110101 23015G25KT 9999 SKC 510009 QNH2956INS BECMG 0102 23012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2960INS BECMG 1112 22015G25KT 9999 SCT250 510009 QNH2964INS BECMG 1617 24030G40KT 9999 BKN100 BKN250 530009 QNH2970INS T33/22Z T18/13Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1101 NEXT 1413

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

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Sky Ranch at Carefree. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Sky Ranch at Carefree, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into 18AZ have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
CAREFREE RESORT AND VILLAS		1.5	120-629

Other hotels near Sky Ranch at Carefree
	Miles		Price ($)
THE BOULDERS RESORT AND GOLDEN DOOR SPA		2.1	150-428

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

2 in	Carefree
2 in	Fountain Hills
4 in	Paradise Valley

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