FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 70AZ |
| Lat/Long: | 32-04-03.0000N / 110-51-07.0000W 32-04.050000N / 110-51.116667W 32.0675000 / -110.8519444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2580 ft. / 786 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (2000) |
| From city: | 6 miles NW of TUCSON, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85706 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 11/2002 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at TUS (5 nm NW): | PHONE 520-889-7236 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RYN (17 nm W): | 133.35 (520-578-0269) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TUSr105/3.6 | | TUCSON VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 12E |
| FHUr306/38.3 | | LIBBY VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 13E |
| OLSr348/39.2 | | NOGALES VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RYAN | | 093/16.3 | | 338 | | 12E | | RYN | .-. -.-- -. |
| ROBLES | | 079/25.8 | | 220 | | 12E | | RBJ | .-. -... .--- |
| MARANA | | 126/27.7 | | 245 | | 12E | | AVQ | .- ...- --.- |
| NOGALES | | 348/38.8 | | 394 | | 12E | | ENZ | . -. --.. |
| DRAGOO | | 305/38.8 | | 410 | | 13E | | DAO | -.. .- --- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 20 x 20 ft. / 6 x 6 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | US FOREST SERVICE 10001 S. WILMOT ROAD TUCSON, AZ 85706 |
| Manager: | DALLAS VAN GORDEN 10001 S. WILMOT ROAD TUCSON, AZ 85706 Phone 520-664-0600 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 70AZ.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (5 nm NW)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (6 nm N)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (17 nm W)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (39 nm SE)
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 02:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 02:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 05:05:38 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 19-May-2013 22:05:38 |
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| METAR |
KDMA 6nm N | 200358Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM CLR 27/01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02730013 $
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KTUS 6nm NW | 200353Z 32006KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02830006
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KRYN 17nm W | 200246Z 28008KT 10SM CLR 29/M02 A2986
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| TAF |
KDMA 6nm N | 1921/2103 31009KT 9999 SKC QNH2983INS TEMPO 1921/2001 30012G18KT BECMG 2004/2005 14006KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 2020/2021 31012KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS T33/2021Z T17/2012Z
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KTUS 6nm NW | 191720Z 1918/2018 29008KT P6SM SKC FM200700 14007KT P6SM SKC
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