FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PCA |
| Lat/Long: | 32-39-30.0000N / 111-28-30.0000W 32-39.500000N / 111-28.500000W 32.6583333 / -111.4750000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1675 ft. / 511 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of PICACHO, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85245 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| PICACHO TOWER: | 126.2 397.3 [0800-0000 MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN & HOL.] |
| WX AWOS-3 at MZJ (12 nm SE): | 130.375 (520-682-3519) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at P08 (17 nm N): | 119.350 (520-723-4920) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (20 nm SE): | 118.375 (520-682-4104) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TFDr110/25.8 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| IWAr154/39.7 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARANA | | 306/19.8 | | 245 | | 12E | | AVQ | .- ...- --.- |
| RYAN | | 321/35.0 | | 338 | | 12E | | RYN | .-. -.-- -. |
| ROBLES | | 339/35.5 | | 220 | | 12E | | RBJ | .-. -... .--- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H3
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H4
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ASF NO 2 SILVERBALL AHP MARANA, AZ 85653-9598 Phone 520-682-4631 |
| Manager: | MAJ. NETTLES SILVERBELL AHP MARANA, AZ 85653-9398 Phone 520-682-4631 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPR AS SKED BY AZ ARNG. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTSV MIL COPTER TRNG. |
| - | MISC: SILVER BELL NGHP OPS BASED AT PINAL AIRPARK (KMZJ). |
| - | RSTD: MIL R/W ONLY. NO SVC. PPR DSN 853-5931, C520-750-5931. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KPCA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
P08 - Coolidge Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (35 nm SE)
KIWA - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (40 nm N)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:18 | | 02:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:42:47 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 05:42:47 |
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| METAR |
KP08 17nm N | 171310Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 19/M05 A2987 RMK AO2
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KCGZ 23nm NW | 181215Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 21/M03 A2990 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KIWA 39nm N | 181120Z 1812/1912 11005KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200 FM181800 26008G16KT P6SM FEW250 FM190200 28005KT P6SM SKC FM190700 13006KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 181300
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KTUS 41nm SE | 181136Z 1812/1912 14006KT P6SM BKN180 FM181900 27012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM190300 25005KT P6SM SKC FM190700 14007KT P6SM SKC
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KDMA 43nm SE | 1805/1911 29009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1818/1819 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2985INS BECMG 1901/1902 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS T32/1823Z T15/1812Z
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| NOTAMs |
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