FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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: | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| NDB OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
22Y - Morey's Airport (8 nm SE)
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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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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Click on chart to expand
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 18-May-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:25 | | 02:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2008 17:56:44 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2008 12:56:44 |
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| METAR |
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| KSAZ | 181735Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM BKN060 12/02 A2978 RMK AO2
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KADC
17nm W | 181735Z AUTO 02007KT 254V074 10SM BKN050 11/00 A2978 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KBRD
28nm E | 181131Z 181212 33007KT P6SM SKC FM1400 34011KT P6SM SCT050 FM0300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM0900 12008KT P6SM BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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