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AZ67

El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	AZ67
Lat/Long:	32-25-37.2530N 111-23-22.3960W 32-25.620883N 111-23.373267W 32.4270147,-111.3895544 (estimated)
Elevation:	2100 ft. / 640 m (estimated)
Variation:	12E (1985)
From city:	23 miles NW of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85653

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1983
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	FRI-SAT-SUN 0830-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at MZJ (6 nm NE):	130.375 (520-682-3519)
WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (9 nm E):	118.375 (520-682-1397)

MULTICOM 123.5 AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TUSr298/31.2		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E
TFDr124/38.0		STANFIELD VORTAC		114.80		12E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RYAN		314/20.8		338		12E		RYN	.-. -.-- -.
ROBLES		344/21.2		220		12E		RBJ	.-. -... .---

Gliderport Services

Parking:

tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 8L/26R

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt/dirt CENTER 1300 X 22' ASPH; SUPERIMPOSED IN 5000 X 100' DIRT.
	RUNWAY 8L	RUNWAY 26R
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	5120 x 100 ft. / 1561 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 8R/26L

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 8R	RUNWAY 26L
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 17L	RUNWAY 35R
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions:	5000 x 130 ft. / 1524 x 40 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 17R	RUNWAY 35L
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TUCSON SOARING CLUB, INC. 7320 N LA CHOLLA BLVD., STE 154, PMB 165 TUCSON, AZ 85741-2354 Phone 602-628-8232
Manager:	RANDALL ACREE 970 W. LOS ALTOS RD. TUCSON, AZ 85704 Phone 520-440-5800

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AZ67.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (9 nm E)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (29 nm SE)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (30 nm SE)
P08 - Coolidge Municipal Airport (31 nm N)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by Andrew Tubbiolo Photo taken 20-Oct-2013 looking southeast. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of El Tiro Gliderport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	12:34
Sunrise	06:00	13:00
Sunset	18:53	01:53
Evening civil twilight	19:18	02:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2026 06:59:15
Local (UTC-7)	29-Aug-2026 23:59:15

METAR

KMZJ 6nm NE	300040Z AUTO 20015G25KT 9SM -RA 30/16 A2984 RMK AO2 TSNO
KAVQ 9nm E	300635Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW040 FEW070 BKN090 28/18 A2991 RMK AO2

TAF

KTUS 28nm SE	300520Z 3006/3106 26007KT P6SM SCT140 OVC200 FM300800 15007KT P6SM BKN200 FM301800 24006KT P6SM SCT100 FM302100 27008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150 FM310200 18012KT P6SM VCTS BKN090CB
KDMA 31nm SE	300512Z 3005/3109 20009KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3001INS BECMG 3006/3007 13009KT 9999 BKN180 QNH3002INS BECMG 3020/3021 31009KT 9999 VCTS BKN070CB QNH2997INS TEMPO 3021/3101 VRB25G35KT 6000 -TSRA BKN050CB BECMG 3103/3104 16009KT 9999 VCSH OVC060 QNH3000INS TEMPO 3106/3109 8000 -SHRA OVC040 TX36/3021Z TN23/3013Z

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