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57AZ La Cholla Airpark
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 57AZ
Lat/Long: 32-26-48.2610N / 111-00-10.3700W
32-26.804350N / 111-00.172833W
32.4467392 / -111.0028806
(estimated)
Elevation: 2940 ft. / 896 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (1985)
From city: 8 miles NW of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85737

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1943
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: ON CALL
PPR CALL (520) 297-8096.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT LIRL & REIL RY 01/19 - 122.9.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (11 nm W): 118.375 (520-682-4104)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TUSr336/21.6TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MARANA067/11.024512EAVQ .- ...- --.-
RYAN012/20.233812ERYN .-. -.-- -.
ROBLES027/28.822012ERBJ .-. -... .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 4500 x 44 ft. / 1372 x 13 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 100 ft.100 ft.
Obstructions: pline, 1400 ft. from runwaynone

Helipad HI

Dimensions: 44 x 44 ft. / 13 x 13 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LA CHOLLA AIRPARK INC
1777 W. CESSNA WAY
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Phone 520-297-8096
Manager: LARRY NEWMAN
1777 W. CESSNA WAY
ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755
Phone 520-297-8096
FAX: SAME AS PHONE - (520) 297-8096

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 95
Single engine airplanes: 90
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 77/week *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 1999

Additional Remarks

ROTORCRAFT USE STANDARD LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN TO THE AIRPORT. TAXI TO RY CENTERLINE AND MANEUVER WEST TO PARK, 125 FEET WEST OF RY CENTERLINE. FOLLOW SIGNS TO PARKING.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 57AZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (18 nm S)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (20 nm S)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (20 nm SW)
P08 - Coolidge Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
 
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From to 57AZ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0812:08
Sunrise05:3512:35
Sunset19:2602:26
Evening civil twilight19:5302:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 08:11:05
Local (UTC-7)  24-Jul-2008 01:11:05
 
METAR
KDMA 
18nm S 
240755Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02570179 VISNO RWY12 CHINO RWY12 $
KTUS 
19nm S 
240753Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02670161
KRYN 
20nm SW 
240245Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/16 A2988
TAF
KDMA 
18nm S 
240505 14009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2987INS BECMG 2021 26015KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB BKN150 QNH2981INS BECMG 2324 VRB18G25KT 9000 -TSRA SCT080CB BKN150 QNH2982INS BECMG 0304 VRB15G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB BKN150 QNH2989INS T39/23Z T23/13Z
KTUS 
19nm S 
240530Z 240606 17011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN130 OVC250 FM0800 14006KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250 FM2000 25010KT P6SM SCT080CB

 
 

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

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

Miles Price ($)
THE GOLF VILLAS AT ORO VALLEY 2.8 299-300
HOLIDAY INN EX STES ORO VALLEY 4.5 68-310
HILTON EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF & TENNIS RESORT 4.7 204-586
BEST WESTERN CATALINA INN 5.5 108-120

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 La Cholla Airpark

2 in Marana
95 in Tucson
 

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