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AZ67 El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: WED 1200-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0930-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 123.3 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
P O BOX 40155
TUCSON, AZ 85717
Phone 602-628-8232
Manager: TOM FORD
1601 W SUNSET BLVD
TULSON, AZ 85704
Phone 602-888-3818

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 27
Single engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 25
    

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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From to AZ67

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2413:24
Sunrise06:5013:50
Sunset17:2900:29
Evening civil twilight17:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 12:43:58
Local (UTC-7)  08-Nov-2009 05:43:58
 
METAR
KRYN 
20nm SE 		080245Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 21/M01 A2991 RMK LAST
KTUS 
28nm SE 		081153Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP112 T01280000 10167 20128 51002
KDMA 
31nm SE 		081155Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01290005 10160 20128 52002 $
KCGZ 
37nm NW 		081215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A2990 RMK AO1
TAF
KTUS 
28nm SE 		081133Z 0812/0912 14007KT P6SM FEW250 FM081900 30008KT P6SM SCT250 FM090300 24005KT P6SM SCT250 FM090700 15006KT P6SM FEW250

 
 

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