FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (299KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| SAFFORD ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
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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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:06 | | 02:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 03:55:51 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Aug-2013 20:55:51 |
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| METAR |
| KSAD | 130251Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02890128 51005 $
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| NOTAMs |
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