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E68 Estrella Sailport
Maricopa, Arizona, USA

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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

CTAF: 122.9
  • FREQ 123.3 AVBL FOR COMM BTN GLIDER AND TOW ACFT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TFDr301/17.4STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E
PXRr193/23.0PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
GBNr059/27.0GILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
IWAr230/28.7WILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
BXKr110/40.0BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER226/20.840712ECHD -.-. .... -..
FALCON FIELD212/31.228112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..
SCOTTSDALE189/35.022412ESDL ... -.. .-..

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: 33-05.049333N33-05.163833N
Longitude: 112-09.927667W112-09.453000W
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 3740 x 20 ft. / 1140 x 6 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 10 ft. brush, 256 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear6 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: rightleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 8 ft. brush, 15 ft. from runway, 92 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear23 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: rightleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. tree, 90 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clearnone

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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0012:00
Sunrise05:2912:29
Sunset19:3902:39
Evening civil twilight20:0703:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 09:07:01
Local (UTC-7)  09-Jul-2008 02:07:01
 
METAR
KCHD 
20nm NE 
090347Z 10014KT 15SM BKN150 34/12 A2970 RMK LAST
KCGZ 
21nm E 
090855Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2979 RMK AO1 57003 PNO TSNO
KPHX 
22nm N 
090851Z 16005KT 10SM SCT200 32/17 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP050 T03170167 50002
KGYR 
22nm NW 
090347Z 12015G25KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 36/11 A2964 RMK LAST
KGEU 
28nm N 
090250Z 11012G18KT 20SM FEW150 SCT250 38/13 A2961 RMK LAST
KLUF 
28nm N 
090855Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 32/15 A2975 RMK AO2A SLP042 60000 T03220147 51008 $
KIWA 
29nm NE 
090835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 30/15 A2979 RMK AO2
KGBN 
31nm SW 
090555Z 18009KT 20SM FEW250 34/17 A2970 RMK SLP040 51034 LAST
KFFZ 
32nm NE 
090050Z 20010G15KT 40SM SCT150 BKN250 41/12 A2962
KSDL 
34nm N 
090853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/15 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP057 T03060150 50004
TAF
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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Arizona Soaring 520-568-2318
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