FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MZJ (17 nm W): | 130.375 (520-682-3519) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TUSr336/21.6 | | TUCSON VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 13:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 00:59:41 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Nov-2009 17:59:41 |
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| METAR |
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KDMA
18nm S | 092355Z AUTO 32010KT 10SM CLR 27/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02670023 10280 20245 55005 $
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KTUS
19nm S | 100053Z 32006KT 10SM CLR 25/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500006
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KRYN
20nm SW | 092358Z 32010KT 10SM CLR 27/01 A3004
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KTUS
19nm S | 092335Z 1000/1024 32008KT P6SM BKN250 FM100200 24005KT P6SM BKN250 FM100700 14007KT P6SM BKN250 FM101500 14011G18KT P6SM FEW140 BKN250
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