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AZ67 El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022

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 (520-682-4104)
  • MULTICOM 123.5 AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TUSr298/31.2TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E
TFDr124/38.0STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MARANA264/8.924512EAVQ .- ...- --.-
RYAN314/20.833812ERYN .-. -.-- -.
ROBLES344/21.222012ERBJ .-. -... .---

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: leftleft
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: leftleft
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: leftleft
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: leftleft
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: leftleft
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

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 42
Single engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 40
    

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 of AZ67 (El Tiro Gliderport)
Photo by Andrew Tubbiolo
Photo taken 20-Oct-2013
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 15-Aug-2022
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2512:25
Sunrise05:5012:50
Sunset19:1002:10
Evening civil twilight19:3502:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Aug-2022 02:30:13
Local (UTC-7)  15-Aug-2022 19:30:13
 
METAR
KMZJ 
6nm NE 		160210Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 34/14 A2985 RMK AO2
KAVQ 
9nm E 		160215Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 33/15 A2984 RMK AO2 T03330146
TAF
KTUS 
28nm SE 		151723Z 1518/1618 18006KT P6SM FEW090 BKN140 FM152000 28007KT P6SM SCT090 SCT140 FM152300 31009KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN130 FM160300 13007KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN130 FM160600 14008KT P6SM SCT130 BKN200
KDMA 
31nm SE 		152201Z 1522/1704 31009KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2986INS TEMPO 1522/1601 VRB15G26KT 9000 -TSRA BKN090CB BECMG 1601/1602 31009KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH2988INS BECMG 1603/1604 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2991INS BECMG 1610/1611 11009KT 9999 SCT100 QNH2990INS BECMG 1619/1620 29009KT 9999 VCTS BKN100CB QNH2988INS TEMPO 1620/1701 VRB15G26KT 9000 -TSRA BKN090CB BECMG 1701/1702 31009KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH2980INS TX36/1621Z TN23/1610Z
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