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KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield
Fort Huachuca / Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

GOING TO FORT HUACHUCA / SIERRA VISTA?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020

Location

FAA Identifier: FHU
Lat/Long: 31-35-18.5000N 110-20-39.8000W
31-35.308333N 110-20.663333W
31.5884722,-110.3443889
(estimated)
Elevation: 4719.1 ft. / 1438.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10E (2015)
From city: 3 miles N of FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85613

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1972
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FHU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-SUN 0700-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT PAPI RWY 08, 26, 12 & 30; HIRL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12/30; PERIMETER LGT H1 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.95
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 134.75 263.025
LIBBY GROUND: 121.7 268.7 [0600Z SUN-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOL, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY TOWER: 124.95 284.75 [0600Z SUN-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOL, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY AAF GCA APPROACH: 127.05 254.35 [0600Z SUN-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOL, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY AAF GCA DEPARTURE: 127.05 254.35 [0600Z SUN-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOL, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
BASE OPS: 122.95
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 239.8
RADAR: 119.5 127.05 237.5 254.35
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC FREQ 134.45 (TUCSON RCAG) AND FREQ 327.15 (TUCSON RCAG) WHEN LIBBY APCH CLSD.
  • BASE OPS OPR SUN 0600Z-SAT 0600Z EXC HOL, OT 72HR PPR, DSN 879-2862/2860 C520-538-2862/2860.
  • ATCT-ARAC.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FHU at fieldLIBBY VOR/DME113.6013E
OLSr056/27.8NOGALES VOR/DME108.2012E
DUGr267/38.6DOUGLAS VORTAC108.8013E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
FUEL AVBL 0730-1430, 7 DAYS/WK, AFTER HRS 520-234-3552 (SVC FEE)
Oil available: FOR EMERGENCY 121.5 MONITORED WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 12001 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 54 /R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 450.0
Dual double tandem: 700.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 31-35.253802N31-35.257440N
Longitude: 110-22.022995W110-19.711280W
Elevation: 4719.1 ft.4599.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 090 true260 magnetic, 270 true
Declared distances: TORA:12001 TODA:12001 ASDA:12001 LDA:12001TORA:12001 TODA:12001 ASDA:12001 LDA:12001
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5366 x 100 ft. / 1636 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 24 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 46.0
Double wheel: 106.0
Double tandem: 137.0
Dual double tandem: 172.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 31-35.572517N31-35.043755N
Longitude: 110-20.596090W110-19.767160W
Elevation: 4611.6 ft.4614.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 127 true297 magnetic, 307 true
Declared distances: TORA:5366 TODA:5366 ASDA:5366 LDA:5366TORA:5366 TODA:5366 ASDA:5366 LDA:5366
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 4285 x 75 ft. / 1306 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 22 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 31-35.169133N31-35.735707N
Longitude: 110-20.938177W110-20.445052W
Elevation: 4670.5 ft.4585.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 027 magnetic, 037 true207 magnetic, 217 true
Displaced threshold: 1253 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:4285 TODA:4285 ASDA:4285 LDA:3032TORA:4285 TODA:4285 ASDA:4285 LDA:4285
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 31-35.471833N
Longitude: 110-19.753333W
Elevation: 4573.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: US ARMY INTELLIGENCE CTR
FORT HUACHUCA
FORT HUACHUCA, AZ 85613
Phone 520-538-2860
COPY OF JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH US ARMY CAN BE OBTAINED FM-DIST ENGR, US ARMY ENGR DIST, BOX 2711, LOS ANGELES, CA 90053.
Manager: SHARON FLISSAR, P.E.
401 GIULIO CESARE AVE
SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635
Phone 520-458-5775
LIBBY ARMY AIRFIELD ADDNL PHONE NUMBERS: 520-538-2860/2861/2862. CAROLYN TOMPSON -BASE OPS MGR - 520-538-2861.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 42
Single engine airplanes: 35
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 327/day *
81% military
9% transient general aviation
6% local general aviation
4% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2013

Additional Remarks

- WHEN CLASS D AIRSPACE IN EFFECT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES OPER SFC TO 7000 FT MSL.
- USAF WX FCST AVBL 0500-2000 FROM DAVIS MONTHAN AFB.
- TWY G AND TWY J LTD TO SW ACFT MAX 33000 LBS; TWY K LTD TO SW ACFT MAX 50000 LBS; TWY D AND ACFT APRON ON NW SIDE LTD TO DW ACFT MAX 100000 LBS.
- CIRCLING NOT AUTHORIZED SOUTH OF RWYS 8 AND 30.
- JOINT-USE CIVIL-MILITARY ARPT; EXTENSIVE MILITARY JET OPNS WEEKDAYS. BIRD HAZARD VCNTY ALL RYS ON TKOFS & APCHS. DEER ON & INVOF ALL RWYS & TWYS ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
- CIVILIAN ACFT PPR TO ENTER MILITARY RAMP.
- FUEL - POL AVBL 1330-0100Z MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 24 HR PN. DSN 879-2860/62. POL SVC RQR CREW MEMBER ATTEND TO SPECIFY FUEL/OIL RQR. FUEL LTD TO 6000 GAL. J8 (NC-100,A)
- TRAN ALERT - TRAN ACFT, CTC LIBBY ATC OR BASE OPS TO COORD PRK.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: AVBL WITH 72 HR PN FOR US MIL OR DOD CONTRACT ACFT ONLY.
- MISC: ALL TRAN AND RON ACFT USING MIL SIDE MUST SIGN IN AT BASE OPS PRIOR TO DEP FLT LINE. 72 HR PPR FOR USE OF ASSAULT STRIP LCTD 5 NM NE. NON-SKED ARR ACFT REQ ASSISTANCE, CTC EOC 533-2291.
- ALL ACFT USING MILITARY TSNT PARKING SIGN IN AT BASE OPNS PRIOR TO LEAVING FLT LINE.
- MILITARY USE: OPR 0600-0600Z SUN-SAT, EXC HOL, OT 72 HR PPR DSN 879-2860/2862, C520-538-2860/2862. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
- MISC: WX OBSN/FCST 0600-0600Z SUN-FRI, EXC HOL. ASOS OT. LIBBY WX AVBL ON 122.95 DSN 879-3798/2865. C520-538-3798/2865.
- RSTD: 24 HR PPR FOR ALL TRAN MILITARY ACFT. CIV ACFT PPR TO ENTER MIL RAMP.
- CAUTION: EXP WIND SHEAR ON APCH TO ALL RWY; ARPT SW WIND MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF WIND ON FINAL APCH. EXTV MIL JET OPR WKDAYS.
- MISC: REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 25 OWS DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598/6599/6588, OR HTTPS://25OWS.US.AF.MIL.
- MISC: A - LIBBY BASE OPS OPR 0600-0600Z SUN-SAT, EXC HOL, OT 72 HR PPR. DSN 879-2860/2862, C520-538-2860/2862.
- RSTD: TWY G LTD TO S33, TWY K LTD TO S50; CIR NOT AUTH S OF RWY 08 AND 30.
- AIRSPACE CDSA LTD TO DEPS & FULL STOP LDGS ONLY DURING NIGHTTIME UNMANNED ACFT OPS. EXPECT POSSIBLE DELAYS. MANNED & UNMANNED ACFT NOT AUTHORIZED IN THE SAME TFC PAT. ARRIVING MANNED ACFT MAY FOLLOW UNMANNED ACFT ON FINAL.
- CIVIL TRAFFIC PATTERN NOT AVAILABLE DURING DAYTIME UNMANNED AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS. DEPARTURES AND FULL STOP LANDING AUTHORIZED.
- TPA: FIXED WING UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 5700 FT MSL (981 AGL).
- TPA: DO NOT EXCEED 5700 FT UNTIL DEP END OF RWY.
- RWY 8, PAR NOT COINCIDENT WITH PAPI DUE TO TCH DIFF OF GREATER THAN 3 FT. PAR TCH: 41.0 FT / PAPI TCH: 50.3 FT. RWY 26, PAR NOT COINCIDENT WITH PAPI DUE TO TCH DIFF OF GREATER THAN 3 FT. PAR TCH: 49.8 FT / PAPI TCH: 80.3 FT.
- EXPECT WINDSHEAR ON APCH TO ALL RWYS.
- TFC PAT: FIXED WING ACFT NORTH; ROTARY WING SOUTH TFC PAT; ALT FIXED WING RECIPROCATING 5700 FT; ROTOR WING 5500 FT; FIXED WING TURBOPROP/JET 6200 FT.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 26   download (322KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (318KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (262KB)
VOR RWY 26   download (332KB)
TACAN RWY 08   download (281KB)
TACAN RWY 26   download (281KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED**   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (135KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (239KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KOLS - Nogales International Airport (28 nm W)
KDUG - Bisbee Douglas International Airport (39 nm E)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (44 nm NW)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (44 nm NW)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (46 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Jan-2021
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5513:55
Sunrise07:2114:21
Sunset17:4300:43
Evening civil twilight18:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Jan-2021 12:02:09
Local (UTC-7)  19-Jan-2021 05:02:09
 
METAR
KFHU 191158Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM SCT140 BKN170 07/M10 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP086 T00711100 10142 20071 53000
KALK 
4nm W 		191156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW110 09/M09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP066 T00941089 10128 20083 53004
TAF
KFHU 190614Z 1906/2012 08009KT 9999 SCT090 BKN130 520201 QNH2990INS BECMG 1908/1909 16009KT 9999 BKN100 530103 621005 QNH2990INS BECMG 1912/1913 14010G15KT 9999 BKN130 520001 530103 QNH2992INS BECMG 1915/1916 13016G35KT 9999 FEW160 530004 QNH2992INS BECMG 1917/1918 14018G38KT 9999 BKN100 560005 QNH2989INS BECMG 1921/1922 13016G35KT 9999 BKN090 620901 530005 QNH2988INS BECMG 2000/2001 12017G38KT 9999 BKN080 620802 560005 QNH2990INS BECMG 2004/2005 12014G32KT 9999 SCT038 BKN120 530004 QNH2992INS BECMG
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
City of Sierra Vista (FBO) UNICOM 122.95
520-452-7091
[web site]
[email]		 Friendly staff, Aviation fuel (full service JET-A and 100LL and self-service 100LL), aircraft parking with tie down chains, short-term and long term hangar rental, 24 hour accessible passenger terminal, pilot's lounge with Wi-Fi and computer, and pilot's snooze room. Free short or long term vehicle parking. The ramp area is well lit and the facility is secure. Use us to visit southeastern Arizona history, scenery, hiking, and bird watching. Follow the directions on AWOS/ATIS for entry into Libby Army Airfield restricted airspace.
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