FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E68 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-05-07.1760N / 112-09-39.5260W
33-05.119600N / 112-09.658767W
33.0853267 / -112.1609794
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1273 ft. / 388 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles W of MARICOPA, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85239 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PRC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1100-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Gliderport Communications
- FREQ 123.3 AVBL FOR COMM BTN GLIDER AND TOW ACFT.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TFDr301/17.4 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| PXRr193/23.0 | | PHOENIX VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 12E |
| GBNr059/27.0 | | GILA BEND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 14E |
| IWAr230/28.7 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| BXKr110/40.0 | | BUCKEYE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CHANDLER | | 226/20.8 | | 407 | | 12E | | CHD | -.-. .... -.. |
| FALCON FIELD | | 212/31.2 | | 281 | | 12E | | FFZ | ..-. ..-. --.. |
| SCOTTSDALE | | 189/35.0 | | 224 | | 12E | | SDL | ... -.. .-.. |
Gliderport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2520 x 30 ft. / 768 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
| Latitude: | 33-05.049333N | | 33-05.163833N |
| Longitude: | 112-09.927667W | | 112-09.453000W |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3740 x 20 ft. / 1140 x 6 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 256 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. brush, 105 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6C/24C
| Dimensions: | 1995 x 25 ft. / 608 x 8 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6C | | RUNWAY 24C |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. brush, 15 ft. from runway, 92 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. brush, 100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6L/24R
| Dimensions: | 1910 x 25 ft. / 582 x 8 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. tree, 90 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | none |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ARIZONA SOARING INC
PO BOX 858
MARICOPA, AZ 85239
Phone 520-568-2318 |
| Manager: | JASON STEPHENS
PO BOX 858
MARICOPA, AZ 85239
Phone 520-568-2318 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 40 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 April 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-06R | RWY 07 IS IN PRIMARY SURFACE AT 85 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH. 4 FOOT BRUSH 117 FEET LEFT AND 0 FEET FROM EOR. |
| A58-24L | RWY 25 IS IN PRIMARY SURFACE 85 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. 5 FOOT BRUSH 40 FEET LEFT AND 0 FEET FROM EOR. |
| - | OBSTRNS MTNS SW, NW & N. 1' BERM & -1' DITCH N OF RWY 06L/24R. |
| - | AIRPORT CLOSED AT NIGHT. |
| - | POWER ACFT PAT IS SOUTH OF RWYS; GLIDER PAT IS NORTH OF RWYS. |
| - | POWERED ACFT ARE REQD TO USE RWY NOT IN USE BY GLIDERS. |
| - | AN AEROBATIC BOX IS ACTIVE FM 0900-1800; ONE SQUARE MILE AROUND THE PXR194023. |
| - | HEAVY NO-RADIO ACTIVITY. |
| - | PAVED RY FOR TKOFF ONLY. |
| - | POWERED ACFT BE ALERT FOR HEAVY GLIDER TFC OPER WITHOUT COMM WITHIN 5 NM OF ESTRELLA SAILPORT. |
| - | ALL ACFT PPR DUE TO HEAVY GLIDER ACTIVITY CTC 520-568-2318. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E68.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
P19 - Stellar Airpark (18 nm NE)
KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (22 nm N)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (23 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 09:07:01 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Jul-2008 02:07:01 |
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| METAR |
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KCHD
20nm NE | 090347Z 10014KT 15SM BKN150 34/12 A2970 RMK LAST
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KCGZ
21nm E | 090855Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2979 RMK AO1 57003 PNO TSNO
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KPHX
22nm N | 090851Z 16005KT 10SM SCT200 32/17 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP050 T03170167 50002
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KGYR
22nm NW | 090347Z 12015G25KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 36/11 A2964 RMK LAST
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KGEU
28nm N | 090250Z 11012G18KT 20SM FEW150 SCT250 38/13 A2961 RMK LAST
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KLUF
28nm N | 090855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/15 A2975 RMK AO2A SLP042 60000 T03220147 51008 $
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KIWA
29nm NE | 090835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 30/15 A2979 RMK AO2
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KGBN
31nm SW | 090555Z 18009KT 20SM FEW250 34/17 A2970 RMK SLP040 51034 LAST
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KFFZ
32nm NE | 090050Z 20010G15KT 40SM SCT150 BKN250 41/12 A2962
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KSDL
34nm N | 090853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/15 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP057 T03060150 50004
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KPHX
22nm N | 090529Z 090606 16012G20KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM0800 14010KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM1000 10005KT P6SM SCT250 FM2100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 TEMPO 2124 24005KT FM0100 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 TEMPO 0104 FEW100CB BKN150
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