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54AZ Somerton Airport
Somerton, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 54AZ
Lat/Long: 32-36-03.1840N / 114-39-56.8320W
32-36.053067N / 114-39.947200W
32.6008844 / -114.6657867
(estimated)
Elevation: 177 ft. / 54 m (estimated)
Variation: 13E (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of SOMERTON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85350

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1945
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 123.0

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BZAr184/10.5BARD VORTAC116.8014E
MXLr079/28.2MEXICALI VOR/DME115.0014E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
FOR FUEL AND REPAIRS CALL 928-580-6877. FUEL AVBL FOR ALL ACFT.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3700 x 100 ft. / 1128 x 30 m
Surface: gravel
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 2100 x 80 ft. / 640 x 24 m
Surface: dirt
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 1050 x 80 ft. / 320 x 24 m
Surface: dirt
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHARLES R. SALTZER
15470 AVE 4 EAST
YUMA, AZ 85365
Phone 928-344-1121
Manager: CHARLES R. SALTZER
3900 HWY 95
SOMERTON, AZ 85350
Phone 928-580-6877

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 22
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: 150/year *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2004

Additional Remarks

LIGHTED 100 FT CELL TOWER LCTD AT SW CORNER OF THE AIRPORT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 54AZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KNYL - Yuma Marine Corps Air Station/Yuma International Airport (5 nm NE)
KLGF - Laguna Army Airfield (Yuma Proving Ground) (21 nm NE)
KIPL - Imperial County Airport (48 nm W)
KBWC - Brawley Municipal Airport (49 nm NW)
KNJK - El Centro NAF Airport (53 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2312:23
Sunrise05:5012:50
Sunset19:4002:40
Evening civil twilight20:0803:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 10:39:31
Local (UTC-7)  25-Jul-2008 03:39:31
 
METAR
KNYL 
3nm NE 
250951Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02940217 $
TAF
KNYL 
3nm NE 
250303 17008KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2973INS FM1300 14012KT 9999 FEW100 BKN200 QNH2979INS FM1500 16016KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2977INS FM1900 18010KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH2971INS FM2200 21013KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2969INS T27/13Z T39/23Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2505 N
KYUM 
5nm NE 
250520Z 250606 15010KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 TEMPO 1620 16012G22KT

 
 

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

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Hotels near Somerton Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON INN YUMA 5.4 110-111
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 5.4 
RAMADA INN CHILTON CONFERENCE CENTER 5.5 104-105
QUALITY INN AIRPORT 5.6 105-115
KNIGHTS INN YUMA 5.9 60-70

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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21 in Yuma
 

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