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 |
| TUSr336/21.6 | | TUCSON VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARANA | | 067/11.0 | | 245 | | 12E | | AVQ | .- ...- --.- |
| RYAN | | 012/20.2 | | 338 | | 12E | | RYN | .-. -.-- -. |
| ROBLES | | 027/28.8 | | 220 | | 12E | | RBJ | .-. -... .--- |
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: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 100 ft. | | 100 ft. |
| Obstructions: | pline, 1400 ft. from runway | | none |
Helipad HI
| 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 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 |
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| 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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 08:11:05 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Jul-2008 01:11:05 |
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| METAR |
KDMA 18nm S | 240755Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02570179 VISNO RWY12 CHINO RWY12 $
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KTUS 19nm S | 240753Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02670161
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KRYN 20nm SW | 240245Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/16 A2988
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| 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
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KTUS 19nm S | 240530Z 240606 17011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN130 OVC250 FM0800 14006KT P6SM SCT140 BKN250 FM2000 25010KT P6SM SCT080CB
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