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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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 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
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
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 MIRL RYS 03/21 & 12/30, HIRL RY 08/26, PAPI RYS 08, 26, 12 & 30, PERIMETER LGT H1 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.95
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 134.75 265.7
WX ASOS: 119.675 (520-459-7316)
LIBBY GROUND: 121.7 268.7 [0700Z MON-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOLS, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY TOWER: 124.95 284.75 [0700Z MON-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOLS, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY AAF GCA APPROACH: 127.05 254.35 [0700Z MON-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOLS, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
LIBBY AAF GCA DEPARTURE: 127.05 254.35 [0700Z MON-0600Z SAT; EXCP HOLS, OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.]
BASE OPNS: 122.95
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 239.8
RADAR: 127.05
RDR: 119.5 237.5 254.35
  • APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC FREQ 134.45 (TUCSON RCAG) AND FREQ 327.15 (TUCSON RCAG) WHEN LIBBY APCH CLOSED.
  • BASE OPS OPR 1400-2359Z MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 72 HR PPR. DSN 879-2860/2862, C520-538-2860/2862.

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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DRAGOOat field41013EDAO -.. .- ---
NOGALES057/27.639412EENZ . -. --..
NOGALES043/39.626513ENOG -. --- --.

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: 70.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
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
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
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
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
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.
Gradient: 2.1%2.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 027 magnetic, 037 true207 magnetic, 217 true
Displaced threshold: 1253 ft.no
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
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: SCOTT DOOLEY
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: 55
Single engine airplanes: 50
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 365/day *
76% military
13% transient general aviation
11% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

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 33,000 LBS; TWY K LTD TO SW ACFT MAX 50,000 LBS; TWY D AND ACFT APRON ON NW SIDE LTD TO DW ACFT MAX 100,000 LBS.
- CIRCLING NOT AUTHORIZED SOUTH OF RYS 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 RYS & 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 1400-2359Z MON-FRI, 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 1400-0600Z MON-FRI, EXC HOL. ASOS OT. LIBBY WX AVBL ON 122.95 DSN 879-2865/2859 C520-538-2865/2859.
- 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. WHEN CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF UNMANNED AERIAL VEH (UAV) OPR SFC TO 7000'. 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, AND C1-877-451-8367 EXTN 1, OR HTTPS://25OWS.DM.AF.MIL.
- MISC: A - LIBBY BASE OPS OPR 1400-2359Z MON-FRI, EXC HOL, OT 72 HR PPR. DSN 879-2862/2860, C520-538-2862/2860.
- 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.
- 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

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 26   download (294KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08   download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (215KB)
VOR RWY 26   download (312KB)
TACAN RWY 08   download (310KB)
TACAN RWY 26   download (300KB)
NDB RWY 26   download (257KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (35KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (113KB)

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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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0213:02
Sunrise06:2613:26
Sunset17:4800:48
Evening civil twilight18:1201:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 11:34:29
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 04:34:29
 
METAR
KFHU 160955Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 11/M05 A3008 RMK SLP139
TAF
KFHU 1603/1709 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3003INS BECMG 1619/1620 25012G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 1701/1702 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3011INS T26/1622Z T12/1612Z
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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]		 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilots lounge, Public telephone, Pilot's snooze room
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FS $5.91 $5.09 
SS $5.46 --- 
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

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 Dollar Rent A Car
 520-515-0000
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KFHU have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN AND SUITES 5.3 105-121
BEST WESTERN MISSION INN 5.3 69-77
QUALITY INN SIERRA VISTA 6.1 69-70
 

Other hotels near Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield

Miles Price ($)
GARDEN PLACE SUITES 3.2 
RODEWAY INN AND SUITES SIERRA 3.2 
SUPER 8 - SIERRA VISTA 3.4 54-140
GATEWAY STUDIO SUITES 3.4 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 60-80
SIERRA SUITES 3.7 99-105
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY HOTEL 4.4 77-78
BOQ THE PLACE AT SAVANNA SPR 5.7 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

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