FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TUS |
| Lat/Long: | 32-06-57.8000N / 110-56-27.7000W 32-06.963333N / 110-56.461667W 32.1160556 / -110.9410278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2643.2 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: | 3443.2 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: | 32-07.402213N | | 32-06.119393N |
| Longitude: | 110-56.874787W | | 110-55.369065W |
| Elevation: | 2577.9 ft. | | 2643.2 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: | 32-07.326208N | | 32-06.345337N |
| Longitude: | 110-56.979103W | | 110-55.827642W |
| Elevation: | 2573.7 ft. | | 2628.9 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: | 32-07.030027N | | 32-07.845662N |
| Longitude: | 110-57.542425W | | 110-56.582580W |
| Elevation: | 2560.6 ft. | | 2569.1 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: | | 303 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 167 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 21 | | Military aircraft: | | 73 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 390/day * | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 25% | commercial | | 18% | local general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | 12% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2012 | |
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-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. |
| - | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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 **CHANGED** | |
download (306KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (319KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L | |
download (322KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11L | |
download (330KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (328KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 29R | |
download (377KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 29R | |
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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 02:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:42 | | 02:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:18:53 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:18:53 |
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| METAR |
| KTUS | 180653Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 24/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02441022 403500183
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KDMA 5nm NE | 180658Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM FEW190 24/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02371017 403330183 $
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KRYN 12nm W | 180245Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 28/00 A2990 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
| KTUS | 180520Z 1806/1906 16005KT P6SM SCT180 FM181800 27010G18KT P6SM SKC FM190300 29009KT P6SM SKC
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KDMA 5nm NE | 1805/1911 29009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2990INS BECMG 1818/1819 24012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2985INS BECMG 1901/1902 23009KT 9999 SKC QNH2989INS T32/1823Z T15/1812Z
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