FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAD |
| Lat/Long: | 32-51-12.0000N / 109-38-06.3000W 32-51.200000N / 109-38.105000W 32.8533333 / -109.6350833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3179 ft. / 969.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of SAFFORD, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85546 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0730-1730, ALL SUN 0730-1530 |
| Pattern altitude: | 4179 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RY 08/26; MIRL RY 08/26; PAPI RY 12/30; MIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.175 (928-428-5178) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.45/327.15 (SILVER CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SSOr319/39.8 | | SAN SIMON VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-51.521995N | | 32-50.817073N |
| Longitude: | 109-38.527685W | | 109-37.703682W |
| Elevation: | 3165.8 ft. | | 3169.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 135 true | | 303 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 3 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline +3-5 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM END OF RY 10-250 FT L OF CNTRLN. | | none |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4799 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 32-51.241792N | | 32-51.236508N |
| Longitude: | 109-38.560370W | | 109-37.622987W |
| Elevation: | 3160.3 ft. | | 3178.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 090 true | | 258 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. fence, 215 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 72 x 72 ft. / 22 x 22 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SAFFORD 717 MAIN ST SAFFORD, AZ 85546 Phone 928-432-4000 |
| Manager: | DAVID KINCAID 717 MAIN ST, PO BOX 272 SAFFORD, AZ 85546-0272 Phone 928-432-4000 CITY MANAGER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 21 April 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MILITARY TFC NEAR AIRPORT. |
| - | TFC INVOF AGRICULTURE STRIP ONE MILE SW OF ARPT. |
| - | EMERGENCY PHONE: 928-428-7820 |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (299KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| SAFFORD ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (155KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCFT - Greenlee County Airport (22 nm E)
P33 - Cochise County Airport (39 nm S)
P13 - San Carlos Apache Airport (60 nm NW)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (75 nm SW)
KSVC - Grant County Airport (76 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 04-Jan-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:18 | | 12:18 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 02:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:16:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:16:08 |
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| METAR |
| KSAD | 180651Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM CLR 24/M06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02391056 403500150 TSNO
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| NOTAMs |
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