FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PCA |
| Lat/Long: | 32-39-30.0000N / 111-28-30.0000W
32-39.500000N / 111-28.500000W
32.6583333 / -111.4750000
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1675 ft. / 511 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of PICACHO, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85245 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | PHOENIX |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| PICACHO TOWER: | 126.2 397.3 [0800-0000 MON-FRI, CLSD SAT-SUN & HOL.] |
| WX AWOS-3 at MZJ (12 nm SE): | 130.375 (520-682-3519) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (20 nm SE): | 118.375 (520-682-4104) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TFDr110/25.8 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| IWAr154/39.7 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MARANA | | 306/19.8 | | 245 | | 12E | | AVQ | .- ...- --.- |
| RYAN | | 321/35.0 | | 338 | | 12E | | RYN | .-. -.-- -. |
| ROBLES | | 339/35.5 | | 220 | | 12E | | RBJ | .-. -... .--- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H3
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H4
| Dimensions: | 1500 x 75 ft. / 457 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Army |
| Owner: | ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
ASF NO 2 SILVERBALL AHP
MARANA, AZ 85653-9598
Phone 520-682-4631 |
| Manager: | MAJ. NETTLES
SILVERBELL AHP
MARANA, AZ 85653-9398
Phone 520-682-4631 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OPR AS SKED BY AZ ARNG. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTSV MIL COPTER TRNG. |
| - | MISC: SILVER BELL NGHP OPS BASED AT PINAL AIRPARK (KMZJ). |
| - | RSTD: MIL R/W ONLY. NO SVC. PPR DSN 853-5931, C520-750-5931. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KPCA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
P08 - Coolidge Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (35 nm SE)
KIWA - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (40 nm N)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 13:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:08 | | 01:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 01:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 08:46:23 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 01:46:23 |
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| METAR |
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KCGZ
23nm NW | 120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M03 A2984 RMK AO1
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KRYN
35nm SE | 112258Z 21017G22KT 10SM CLR 26/M08 A2986
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KIWA
39nm N | 120755Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 17/01 A2985 RMK AO2
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KCHD
40nm NW | 120350Z 20008KT 15SM FEW150 18/M02 A2979 RMK LAST
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KTUS
41nm SE | 120753Z 25004KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP089 T01391022
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KDMA
43nm SE | 120755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP082 T01321015 $
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KIWA
39nm N | 120520Z 1206/1306 26007KT P6SM OVC200 FM120900 14008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM121900 25009KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120 BKN250 FM130400 13005KT P6SM FEW070 FEW250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 121300
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KTUS
41nm SE | 120520Z 1206/1306 14005KT P6SM SCT200 FM122000 28012KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM130300 28007KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
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KDMA
43nm SE | 1205/1311 14009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 1217/1218 23009KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2995INS BECMG 1220/1221 26010G20KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2992INS BECMG 1300/1301 26009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2994INS BECMG 1305/1306 14009KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3001INS T19/1223Z T04/1310Z LIMITED METWATCH 1205 TIL 1213
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