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KSAD Safford Regional Airport
Safford, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
SSOr319/39.8SAN SIMON VORTAC115.4013E

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: 
Single wheel: 33.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-51.521995N32-50.817073N
Longitude: 109-38.527685W109-37.703682W
Elevation: 3165.8 ft.3169.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 135 true303 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, 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: 
Single wheel: 23.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 32-51.241792N32-51.236508N
Longitude: 109-38.560370W109-37.622987W
Elevation: 3160.3 ft.3178.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 078 magnetic, 090 true258 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 7 ft. fence, 215 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear4 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: leftleft

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
    
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0013:00
Sunrise06:2513:25
Sunset17:4400:44
Evening civil twilight18:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 11:40:10
Local (UTC-7)  16-Oct-2013 04:40:10
 
METAR
KSAD 161051Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 14/M05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01391050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Ponderosa 928-428-4755
928-428-7820
[email]
Aviation fuel, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft charters, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...

More info about Ponderosa
Ascent
100LL Jet A
FS $5.90 $4.55 
SS $5.70 --- 
 Updated 07-Oct-2013
 
   7 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 SAFFORD 5.5 68-80
 

Other hotels near Safford Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN SAFFORD 4.1 59-94
COMFORT INN AND SUITES SAFFORD 4.1 93-130
QUALITY INN AND SUITES SAFFORD 4.1 93-135
ECONOMY INN SAFFORD 4.3 57-58
BEST WESTERN DESERT INN 5.3 67-110

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