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AZ67

El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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 01-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:14	12:14
Sunrise	05:41	12:41
Sunset	19:23	02:23
Evening civil twilight	19:49	02:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Aug-2025 03:42:37
Local (UTC-7)	01-Aug-2025 20:42:37

METAR

KMZJ 6nm NE	020315Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 37/13 A3001 RMK AO2
KAVQ 9nm E	020315Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 36/14 A3001 RMK AO2

TAF

KTUS 28nm SE	011720Z 0118/0218 14007KT P6SM SKC FM012000 29009KT P6SM SCT090 BKN120 FM020300 24006KT P6SM SCT090 FM020800 16005KT P6SM SKC
KDMA 31nm SE	011901Z 0119/0301 VRB06KT 9999 FEW100 510009 QNH3009INS BECMG 0120/0122 31010G15KT 9999 FEW100 SCT240 510009 QNH3006INS BECMG 0201/0203 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 QNH3010INS BECMG 0206/0208 14007KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 0216/0218 VRB06KT 9999 FEW090 510009 QNH3009INS BECMG 0220/0222 31010G15KT 9999 FEW120 QNHI3006NS TX41/0122Z TN27/0212Z

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