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34AZ Gila River Memorial Airport
Chandler, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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
PXRr154/11.7PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
IWAr242/13.6WILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
TFDr347/21.5STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER243/5.540712ECHD -.-. .... -..
FALCON FIELD203/15.928112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..

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: rightleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono

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: rightleft
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: none34 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
    
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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From to 34AZ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5611:56
Sunrise05:2512:25
Sunset19:4002:40
Evening civil twilight20:0803:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:55:19
Local (UTC-7)  05-Jul-2009 13:55:19
 
METAR
KCHD 
5nm E 
051947Z 23006KT 35SM FEW120 40/06 A2987 RMK TCU DSNT N-E
KPHX 
13nm NW 
051951Z 29009KT 10SM FEW090 SCT120 SCT180 SCT230 41/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP086 TCU DSNT E T04110033
KIWA 
14nm E 
051947Z 28005KT 30SM FEW080 SCT120 42/08 A2990
KFFZ 
17nm NE 
051949Z 27010KT 40SM FEW120TCU 41/09 A2988 RMK TCU N
KCGZ 
19nm SE 
052035Z AUTO 27009KT 240V320 10SM CLR 41/11 A2989 RMK AO1
TAF
KPHX 
13nm NW 
051731Z 0518/0618 29007KT P6SM SKC FM052100 27010G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM060300 25005KT P6SM SKC FM061000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
KIWA 
14nm E 
051731Z 0518/0618 29007KT P6SM FEW090 FM052100 27010G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM060400 12007KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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

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

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN HTL STES CHANDLER 2.7 
OAKWOOD AT SAN PALACIO 2.7 
OAKWOOD VILLA PALLAVICINI 3.9 140-152
OAKWOOD AT SYMPHONY 4.3 
WINDMILL SUITES OF CHANDLER 4.3 95-115
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX CHANDLER FASHION CENTER 4.4 120-200
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX/CHANDLER 4.4 151-160
HAWTHORN SUITES PHOENIX/CHANDLER 4.6 129-130
COMFORT INN CHANDLER 4.7 81-130
OAKWOOD SAN CERVANTES 4.8 162-197
SHERATON WILD HORSE PASS RESORT & SPA 4.9 157-469
RED ROOF INN PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.2 60-117
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CHANDLER/PHOENIX AREA 5.2 84-114
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.4 129-259
RADISSON PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.4 89-139
HAMPTON INN PHOENIX CHAND 5.5 107-179
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHOENIX - CHANDLER - E. CHANDLER BLVD. 5.6 65-80
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES CHANDLER 5.8 89-96
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS PHOENIX/CHANDLER (AHWATUKEE) 5.8 
CROWNE PLAZA SAN MARCOS GOLF RESORT 5.8 91-190

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 Gila River Memorial Airport

19 in Chandler
41 in Tempe
30 in Mesa
131 in Phoenix
67 in Scottsdale
4 in Paradise Valley
 

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