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AZ67

El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 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-SUN 0900-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
TUSr298/31.2		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E
TFDr124/38.0		STANFIELD VORTAC		114.80		12E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
MARANA	264/8.9	245	12E	AVQ	.- ...- --.-
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

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
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Aug-2020

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	12:17
Sunrise	05:44	12:44
Sunset	19:19	02:19
Evening civil twilight	19:46	02:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Aug-2020 09:29:10
Local (UTC-7)	04-Aug-2020 02:29:10

METAR

KAVQ
9nm E

040915Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 26/10 A2996 RMK AO2 T02590098

TAF

KTUS 28nm SE	040520Z 0406/0506 12009KT P6SM FEW140 FM041800 31008KT P6SM FEW120 FM042200 24009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM050300 16005KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200
KDMA 31nm SE	040612Z 0406/0512 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 QNH3002INS BECMG 0420/0421 25010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT140CB QNH2992INS TEMPO 0422/0424 25018G26KT 9000 -TSRA BKN100CB BECMG 0501/0502 21010KT 9999 NSW SCT140 QNH2992INS BECMG 0505/0506 VRB06KT 9999 SCT140 QNH2996INS TX40/0422Z TN26/0412Z

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