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
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BZAr184/10.5 | | BARD VORTAC | | 116.80 | | 14E |
| MXLr079/28.2 | | MEXICALI VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 14E |
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: | left | | left |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2100 x 80 ft. / 640 x 24 m |
| Surface: | dirt |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1050 x 80 ft. / 320 x 24 m |
| Surface: | dirt |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 10:39:31 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Jul-2008 03:39:31 |
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| METAR |
KNYL 3nm NE | 250951Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 29/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02940217 $
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| 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
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KYUM 5nm NE | 250520Z 250606 15010KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 TEMPO 1620 16012G22KT
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