FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAZ |
| Lat/Long: | 46-22-51.1660N / 094-48-23.7660W 46-22.852767N / 094-48.396100W 46.3808794 / -94.8066017 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1287 ft. / 392.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of STAPLES, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56479 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32, PAPI RYS 14 & 32, AND REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (218-894-3666) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADC (17 nm W): | 128.325 (218-631-7774) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AXNr028/30.9 | | ALEXANDRIA VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 07E |
| BRDr270/32.4 | | BRAINERD VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 03E |
| PKDr157/32.9 | | PARK RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STAPLES | | at field | | 257 | | 04E | | SAZ | ... .- --.. |
| RIPLEY | | 310/26.4 | | 404 | | 03E | | XCR | -..- -.-. .-. |
| PINE RIVER | | 217/27.1 | | 330 | | 03E | | PWC | .--. .-- -.-. |
| LITTLE FALLS | | 320/32.3 | | 359 | | 03E | | LXL | .-.. -..- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3304 x 75 ft. / 1007 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.074967N | | 46-22.631050N |
| Longitude: | 094-48.621950W | | 094-48.168683W |
| Elevation: | 1286.0 ft. | | 1284.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 145 true | | 321 magnetic, 325 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway ROAD +15, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 100 FT L/R. | | 11 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF STAPLES 611 IOWA AVE NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
| Manager: | GERALD BREVER 611 IOWA AVE NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCCASIONAL HOP HOSPITAL HELIPAD .89 NM ESE RY 14/32. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KADC - Wadena Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KRYM - Ray S Miller Army Airfield (25 nm SE)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (27 nm NE)
KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (28 nm E)
14Y - Todd Field Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 26-Nov-2006
just off of runway 32 @ 3000 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 14:31:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 08:31:08 |
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| METAR |
| KSAZ | 081414Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 BKN090 04/03 A3003 RMK AO2
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KADC 17nm W | 081417Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 OVC090 01/M01 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBRD 28nm E | 081129Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM082000 10006KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 OVC120 FM090000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 OVC120 PROB30 0900/0906 6SM -RA BKN040 OVC080 FM090600 29005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 OVC080 PROB30 0906/0912 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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