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 |
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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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:55:19 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 05-Jul-2009 13:55:19 |
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| METAR |
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KCHD
5nm E | 051947Z 23006KT 35SM FEW120 40/06 A2987 RMK TCU DSNT N-E
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KPHX
13nm NW | 051951Z 29009KT 10SM FEW090 SCT120 SCT180 SCT230 41/03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP086 TCU DSNT E T04110033
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KIWA
14nm E | 051947Z 28005KT 30SM FEW080 SCT120 42/08 A2990
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KFFZ
17nm NE | 051949Z 27010KT 40SM FEW120TCU 41/09 A2988 RMK TCU N
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KCGZ
19nm SE | 052035Z AUTO 27009KT 240V320 10SM CLR 41/11 A2989 RMK AO1
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KPHX
13nm NW | 051731Z 0518/0618 29007KT P6SM SKC FM052100 27010G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM060300 25005KT P6SM SKC FM061000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KIWA
14nm E | 051731Z 0518/0618 29007KT P6SM FEW090 FM052100 27010G20KT P6SM FEW120 FM060400 12007KT P6SM SKC
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