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34AZ Gila River Memorial Airport
Chandler, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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 ..-. ..-. --..
SCOTTSDALE169/23.122412ESDL ... -.. .-..

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: MEMORIAL AIRFIELD CORP
PO BOX 5092
CHANDLER, AZ 85226
Phone 602-725-6150
CORP CHAIRMAN CECIL ANTONE 520-610-0133.
Manager: DAVID HARRINGTON
22022 S. OLD PRICE ROAD
CHANDLER, AZ 85248
Phone 602-725-6150
DHARRINGTON@GRADEVCO.COM

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)
 
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From to 34AZ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4312:43
Sunrise06:0813:08
Sunset18:4301:43
Evening civil twilight19:0802:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2008 23:30:45
Local (UTC-7)  07-Sep-2008 16:30:45
 
METAR
KCHD 
5nm E 
072247Z 30004KT 40SM BKN180 38/06 A2967
KPHX 
13nm NW 
072251Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 SCT150 SCT180 SCT250 41/04 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP016 CB DSNT NE-E SE AND W T04110044
KIWA 
14nm E 
072248Z 32010KT 30SM SCT100 BKN200 42/05 A2969
KFFZ 
17nm NE 
071548Z VRB05KT 40SM BKN150 30/09 A2979
KCGZ 
19nm SE 
072315Z AUTO 29007G17KT 10SM CLR 39/07 A2970 RMK AO1 PNO TSNO
TAF
KPHX 
13nm NW 
071734Z 071818 10008KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150 BKN200 FM2000 25009KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM0500 11007KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200
KIWA 
14nm E 
071734Z 071818 15010KT P6SM FEW120 SCT150 BKN200 FM2000 28007KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM0400 13007KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200

 
 

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 ($)
OAKWOOD VILLA PALLAVICINI 3.9 140-152
WINDMILL SUITES OF CHANDLER 4.3 158-197
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX CHANDLER FASHION CENTER 4.4 221-300
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX/CHANDLER 4.4 167-252
HAWTHORN SUITES CHANDLER 4.6 127-149
OLIVE GROVE SUITES 4.7 84-112
COMFORT INN CHANDLER 4.7 140-141
OAKWOOD SAN CERVANTES 4.8 162-197
SHERATON WILD HORSE PASS RESORT & SPA 4.9 315-549
RED ROOF INN PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.2 79-128
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CHANDLER/PHOENIX AREA 5.2 186-193
BRIDGESTREET SAN VENTURA 5.3 99-140
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.4 161-219
RADISSON PHOENIX CHANDLER 5.4 129-189
HAMPTON INN PHOENIX CHAND 5.5 208-239
HOMEWOOD STE PHX CHANDLER 5.5 189-280
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHOENIX - CHANDLER - E CHANDLER 5.6 70-135
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES CHANDLER 5.7 119-179

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
35 in Tempe
29 in Mesa
118 in Phoenix
67 in Scottsdale
4 in Paradise Valley
 

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