AirNav: 57AZ - La Cholla Airpark

57AZ

La Cholla Airpark
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	57AZ
Lat/Long:	32-26-53.0218N 111-00-06.3713W 32-26.883697N 111-00.106188W 32.4480616,-111.0017698 (estimated)
Elevation:	2953 ft. / 900 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
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

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.975
WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (11 nm W):	118.375 (520-682-1397)
WX AWOS-3PT at MZJ (17 nm W):	130.375 (520-682-3519)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TUSr336/21.6		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RYAN		012/20.2		338		12E		RYN	.-. -.-- -.
ROBLES		027/28.9		220		12E		RBJ	.-. -... .---

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	4670 x 44 ft. / 1423 x 13 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	32-26.521815N	32-27.245578N
Longitude:	111-00.261523W	110-59.950853W
Elevation:	2887.4 ft.	2953.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	008 magnetic, 020 true	188 magnetic, 200 true
Displaced threshold:	250 ft.	327 ft.
Obstructions:	pline	none

Helipad H1

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

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LA CHOLLA AIRPARK INC 1777 W. CESSNA WAY, BLDG 1 ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755-9553 Phone 520-297-8096
Manager:	KEN REED 1777 W. CESSNA WAY, BLDG 1 ORO VALLEY, AZ 85755-9553 Phone 520-297-8096 FAX: SAME AS PHONE - (520) 297-8096

Additional Remarks

-	ROTORCRAFT USE STD LEFT-HAND TRF PATTERN TO THE ARPT. TAXI TO RWY CNTRLN AND MANEUVER WEST TO PARK, 125 FT WEST OF RWY CNTRLN. FOLLOW SIGNS TO PARKING.
-	MONITOR 122.975 INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:41	13:41
Sunrise	07:08	14:08
Sunset	17:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	17:44	00:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Nov-2025 16:39:36
Local (UTC-7)	30-Nov-2025 09:39:36

METAR

KAVQ 11nm W	301615Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3003 RMK AO2
KMZJ 17nm W	301615Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM 10/05 A3005 RMK AO2
KDMA 18nm S	301555Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP206 T01140022 $
KTUS 19nm S	301553Z 14010KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01110022
KRYN 20nm SW	301545Z 10006KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A3004

TAF

KDMA 18nm S	301100Z 3011/0117 14009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3005INS BECMG 3018/3019 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS BECMG 0101/0102 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 0104/0105 16008KT 9999 FEW050 FEW220 QNH2998INS TX23/3021Z TN07/3013Z LIMITED METWATCH 3011 TIL 0111
KTUS 19nm S	301128Z 3012/0112 14007KT P6SM BKN250 FM302000 26007KT P6SM SCT250 FM010300 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM010800 15006KT P6SM SCT250

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