FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 1288 ft. / 392.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of STAPLES, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT REIL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14/32; MIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 01E | | 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: | 3305 x 75 ft. / 1007 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.075633N | | 46-22.631582N |
| Longitude: | 094-48.622757W | | 094-48.169240W |
| Elevation: | 1287.5 ft. | | 1284.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 145 true | | 324 magnetic, 325 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF STAPLES 122 6TH ST. NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
| Manager: | NATHAN MATHEWS 122 6TH ST. NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCCASIONAL HOP HOSPITAL HELIPAD .89 NM ESE RY 14/32. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT TRAFFIC ON & INVOF AIRPORT. |
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 14 | |
download (187KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (236KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (156KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 02:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:12:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:12:22 |
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| METAR |
| KSAZ | 181253Z AUTO 16006KT 5SM BR OVC016 13/12 A2991 RMK AO2
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KADC 17nm W | 181253Z AUTO 11008KT 4SM -RA OVC005 12/11 A2988 RMK AO2 P0001 LTG DSNT S
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| TAF |
KBRD 28nm E | 181138Z 1812/1912 16008KT P6SM VCTS OVC060CB TEMPO 1812/1815 3SM -TSRA BR BKN018 OVC060CB FM181500 14007KT P6SM -RA BKN040 FM182000 12010KT P6SM OVC110 FM190300 14007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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