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AZ67 El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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 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 07-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4112:41
Sunrise06:0613:06
Sunset18:4001:40
Evening civil twilight19:0502:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 00:13:30
Local (UTC-7)  07-Sep-2008 17:13:30
 
METAR
KRYN 
20nm SE 		072346Z 28011KT 10SM CLR 37/07 A2978
KTUS 
28nm SE 		072353Z 10013G19KT 10SM CLR 34/09 A2982 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2327 SLP047 T03390094 10383 20339 55001
KDMA 
31nm SE 		072355Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM BKN120 33/11 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP027 T03320108 10377 20332 55002 VISNO RWY12 CHINO RWY12 $
KCGZ 
37nm NW 		072355Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 39/07 A2970 RMK AO1 10400 20360 404100250 57014 PNO TSNO
TAF
KTUS 
28nm SE 		072326Z 080024 21010KT P6SM VCSH SCT090CB BKN120 FM0300 32007KT P6SM SCT120 FM0600 14007KT P6SM SCT120 FM2100 35008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT120
KDMA 
31nm SE 		072121 33007KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB SCT150 QNH2980INS BECMG 2223 32012KT 9999 VCTS SCT080CB SCT150 QNH2976INS TEMPO 2303 32012G20KT 9000 -TSRA SCT080CB SCT100 BECMG 0203 31009KT 9999 NSW SCT150 QNH2980INS WND 15007KT AFT 06 T39/23Z T25/12Z AUTOMATED SE

 
 

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