FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TUS |
| Lat/Long: | 32-06-57.9000N / 110-56-27.7000W 32-06.965000N / 110-56.461667W 32.1160833 / -110.9410278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2643.1 ft. / 805.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1995) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of TUCSON, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85706 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TUS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 3443.1 ft. MSL TPA 800 FT AGL SMALL ACFT; 1400 FT AGL LARGE/HEAVY TURBOJET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. REIL RY 29L & RY 29R DALGT HRS ONLY. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 123.8 279.65 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 520-889-7236 |
| TUCSON GROUND: | 124.4 348.6 |
| TUCSON TOWER: | 118.3 257.8 119.0 |
| TUCSON APPROACH: | 119.4(RY 11 286-089) 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065) 128.5 |
| TUCSON DEPARTURE: | 119.4(RY 11 286-089) 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.65 326.2 |
| ANG COMD POST: | 138.525 |
| CLASS C: | 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065) |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.4(RY 11 286-089) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RYN (12 nm W): | 133.35 (520-578-0269) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TUSr301/1.8 | | TUCSON VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RYAN | | 085/11.3 | | 338 | | 12E | | RYN | .-. -.-- -. |
| ROBLES | | 071/21.5 | | 220 | | 12E | | RBJ | .-. -... .--- |
| MARANA | | 130/22.6 | | 245 | | 12E | | AVQ | .- ...- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11L/29R
| Dimensions: | 10996 x 150 ft. / 3352 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 160.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0, FAA GWT EVALUATION DC-10-10 315000 LBS; DC-10-30/40 400000 LBS; L-1011-1 325000 LBS & L-1011-100/200 340000 LBS. | | Dual double tandem: | 585.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11L | | RUNWAY 29R |
| Latitude: | 32-07.402202N | | 32-06.119398N |
| Longitude: | 110-56.874787W | | 110-55.369068W |
| Elevation: | 2577.9 ft. | | 2643.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 0.5% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 135 true | | 303 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 8 ft. gnd, 400 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11R/29L
| Dimensions: | 8408 x 75 ft. / 2563 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 140.0 | | Double tandem: | 220.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11R | | RUNWAY 29L |
| Latitude: | 32-07.326197N | | 32-06.345337N |
| Longitude: | 110-56.979103W | | 110-55.827657W |
| Elevation: | 2573.7 ft. | | 2628.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 0.6% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 135 true | | 303 magnetic, 315 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1410 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. pole, lighted, 1400 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 105.0 | | Double wheel: | 137.0 | | Double tandem: | 230.0, FAA GWT EVALUATION DC-10-10 300000 LBS; DC-10-30/40 375000 LBS; L-1011-1 310000 LBS & L-1011-100/200 315000 LBS. | | Dual double tandem: | 500.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 32-07.030017N | | 32-07.845648N |
| Longitude: | 110-57.542427W | | 110-56.582597W |
| Elevation: | 2560.4 ft. | | 2569.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 045 true | | 213 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 850 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6160 | | TORA:6000 TODA:7000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 270 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY TUCSON APT AUTH 7005 S PLUMER TUCSON, AZ 85756 Phone 520-573-8100 AS AGENT FOR CITY OF TUCSON. |
| Manager: | BONNIE ALLIN TUCSON APT AUTH 7005 S PLUMER TUCSON, AZ 85756 Phone 520-573-8100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS DATA CONTACT FRANK SCHMOTZER. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 278 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 162 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 14 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Military aircraft: | | 69 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 353/day * | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 25% | commercial | | 18% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 12% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-29R | BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1215') BAK-12B(B) (128' OVRN). |
| E60-03 | E5 (403'). |
| E60-11L | BAK-12B(B) (1220' OVRN) BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1000'). |
| - | ACFT DEPG RWY 11R REQD TO ATTAIN AT LEAST 400' AGL PRIOR TO STARTING TURN. |
| - | B747 ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENGINES ONLY. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY D NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT DUE TO HANGARS. |
| - | TWY T - GENERAL AVIATION TWY, 30,000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | AIR CARRIERS USE RY 11L/29R. |
| - | RY 11R/29L RESTRICTED TO TKOF/LAND ACFT WITH WING SPAN LESS THAN 73 FT & LNDG SPEED LESS THAN 120 KNOTS. |
| - | SERVICE-A-GEAR: BAK-14/BAK-12B APCH END RWY 11L AND BAK-14/BAK-12B APCH END RWY 29R, ENGAGEMENTS AVBL ONLY DUR ANG DUTY HR AND 15 MIN PN RQR. BAK-12B OVRN RWY 29R AND BAK-12B OVRN RWY 11L SERVICEABLE BUT NOT CERTIFIED. BAK-12B IN RWY 11L OVERRUN HAS 850' RUN OUT. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPNS LCTD SOUTH OF RY 11R/29L & WEST OF TWY A13. |
| - | TWY A5 LMTD TO 70,000 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | ANG - OFFL BUS ONLY. PPR DSN 844-6731, C520-295-6731, FAX EXTN 6732. 24 HR NOTIFICATION REQ FOR ALL PPR'S. BASE OPS OPR 1300-2200Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. NO TRAN ALERT MAINT AVBL. NO CONTRACT FUEL AVBL. TRAN ACFT EXP STR-IN FULL STOP ONLY. |
| - | RY 11L/29R HAS DSTC REMAINING MKS ON NE SIDE. RY 03/21 HAS DSTC REMAINING MKRS ON SE SIDE. |
| - | ALL ACFT USE UPPER ANTENNA UNTIL AIRBORNE. |
| - | NO B-747 TRNG EXCP PPR; NO FLT TRNG 2200-0600 EXCP PPR; CALL FLIGHTLINE OFFICE 520-573-8128. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DINGO FIVE | |
download (200KB) |
| ZONNA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (192KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 11L | |
download (423KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11L | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29R | |
download (306KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (319KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L | |
download (322KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11L | |
download (330KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29R | |
download (328KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (377KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (349KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 11L | |
download (366KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BURRO THREE (RNAV) | |
download (208KB) |
| TUCSON EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (532KB) |
| WLDKT TWO (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (4 nm NE)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (12 nm W)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (23 nm NW)
KOLS - Nogales International Airport (42 nm S)
KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (44 nm SE)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 13:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 11:42:55 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 04:42:55 |
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| METAR |
| KTUS | 161053Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM CLR 12/M04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01171039
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KDMA 5nm NE | 160958Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 12/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01161041 $
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KRYN 12nm W | 160247Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 19/M01 A2997
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| TAF |
| KTUS | 160520Z 1606/1706 15006KT P6SM SKC FM161900 28009KT P6SM SKC FM170500 14004KT P6SM SKC
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KDMA 5nm NE | 1605/1711 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1702/1703 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS T27/1622Z T12/1612Z
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