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AZ67 El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020

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-3 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)
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Photo taken 20-Oct-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jan-2021
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5913:59
Sunrise07:2514:25
Sunset17:5100:51
Evening civil twilight18:1701:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jan-2021 03:28:46
Local (UTC-7)  25-Jan-2021 20:28:46
 
METAR
KAVQ 
9nm E 		260255Z AUTO 24009G14KT 10SM 08/02 A2977 RMK AO2 T00750024
TAF
KTUS 
28nm SE 		251754Z 2518/2618 19019G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN050 FM252200 22022G35KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC040 TEMPO 2523/2602 VRB25G40KT 4SM TSRA BKN025 OVC040CB FM260200 20012G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN028 OVC040 PROB30 2603/2606 -SHSN FM260600 24018G30KT 5SM -SHRASN BKN020 OVC030 TEMPO 2606/2610 3SM -SHSN OVC020
KDMA 
31nm SE 		252233Z 2522/2704 20020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 520009 610307 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2523/2602 20025G35KT 8000 -TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2602/2603 21012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT015 OVC080 610807 QNH2979INS TEMPO 2607/2610 8000 -SHRASN SCT005 BKN015 OVC030 610306 BECMG 2613/2614 23010KT 9000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC050 610409 QNH2986INS BECMG 2617/2618 24012G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC090 610408 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2619/2622 24025G35KT SCT030 520009 BECMG 2701/2702 25010KT 9999 NSW SCT050 QNH2999INS TX11/2522Z TN03/2613Z
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