FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 34AZ |
| Lat/Long: | 33-14-36.1800N / 111-54-47.1050W
33-14.603000N / 111-54.785083W
33.2433833 / -111.9130847
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1185 ft. / 361 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of CHANDLER, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85248 |
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: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CHD (5 nm E): | PHONE 480-814-9952 |
| WX ASOS at PHX (12 nm NW): | PHONE 602-231-8557 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IWA (13 nm E): | 133.5 (480-988-9428) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CGZ (19 nm SE): | 132.175 (520-836-3392) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PXRr154/11.7 | | PHOENIX VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 12E |
| IWAr242/13.6 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| TFDr347/21.5 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHANDLER | | 243/5.5 | | 407 | | 12E | | CHD | -.-. .... -.. |
| FALCON FIELD | | 203/15.9 | | 281 | | 12E | | FFZ | ..-. ..-. --.. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8560 x 75 ft. / 2609 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 200 ft. / 1585 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 34 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
ROAD CROSSES AT END OF RWY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GILA RIVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
525 W. GU U KI, PO BOX 97
SACATON, AZ 85247
Phone 520-562-9700 |
| Manager: | ARTHUR FELDER
525 W. GU U KI, PO BOX 97
SACATON, AZ 85247
Phone 520-562-9700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 61 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 30 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 70/day * | | 78% | local general aviation | | 20% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 November 1983 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AIRPORT RESTRICTED TO PPR ONLY CALL 602-725-6150. |
| - | RY 03/21 BADLY DETERIORATED. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 34AZ.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
P19 - Stellar Airpark (3 nm N)
KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (5 nm E)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (12 nm NW)
KIWA - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (13 nm E)
KFFZ - Falcon Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Dec-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 13:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 18:46:41 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Dec-2009 11:46:41 |
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| METAR |
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KCHD
5nm E | 081748Z 24009KT 30SM FEW100 09/M01 A2999
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KPHX
13nm NW | 081751Z 27005KT 10SM FEW045 10/M02 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01001017 10106 20072 51034
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KIWA
14nm E | 081750Z 25009KT 45SM FEW050 FEW070 12/02 A3000
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KFFZ
17nm NE | 081654Z 26008KT 50SM FEW120 08/M03 A2998
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KCGZ
19nm SE | 081835Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 09/M04 A3001 RMK AO1
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KPHX
13nm NW | 081720Z 0818/0918 26009KT P6SM FEW060 FM090300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM090800 10006KT P6SM FEW080 BKN250
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KIWA
14nm E | 081720Z 0818/0918 23008KT P6SM FEW050 FM090200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM090600 11006KT P6SM FEW080 BKN250
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