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KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: DMA
Lat/Long: 32-09-59.4000N / 110-52-59.4000W
32-09.990000N / 110-52.990000W
32.1665000 / -110.8831667
(estimated)
Elevation: 2704 ft. / 824 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (2000)
From city: 2 miles SW of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85708

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: KDMA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RT TFC RWY 30. CONVL 3700'; OVERHEAD 5000' UNTIL 4 DME THEN 4200'. NO OVERHEAD TFC PAT AUTH EXC TO PERM BASE ASGN ACFT SS-SR. MAX SPEED IN OVERHEAD PAT IS 300 KIAS. DO NOT EXCEED 3700' TIL DEP END OF RWY.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 270.1 [1300-0530Z]
D-M GROUND: 121.8 275.8
D-M TOWER: 118.85 253.5
TUCSON APPROACH: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274) 128.5 139.9 393.0
TUCSON DEPARTURE: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274) 128.5 393.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8 275.8
CLASS C: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274)
COMD POST: 381.3
COMMAND POST: 296.3 304.8
PMSV METRO: 239.8
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 134.1 271.3
WX ASOS at TUS (4 nm SW): PHONE 520-889-7236
WX AWOS-3 at RYN (15 nm W): 133.35 (520-578-0269)
  • PAR AVBL DURG DALGT VFR ONLY 0900-1700 WKDAYS; CLSD SAT/SUN & HOL.
  • PMSV METRO: ALT PMSV METRO KLUF 267.4.
  • (CALL RAYMOND 8)
  • TUCSON STAR CONT'D: PARROT 1 PHX (SKY HARBOR) - 332616.5199N, -1120114.2442W PARROT 1 SVC - 324508.3146N, -1081933.6681W PARROT 2 PHX (FALCON FLD) - 332727.5072N, -1114337.1732W PARROT OOO (AJO) (BPE1) - 325243.3883N, -1124359.7096W

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TUSr009/4.6TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RYAN071/14.233812ERYN .-. -.-- -.
MARANA119/22.424512EAVQ .- ...- --.-
ROBLES065/24.922012ERBJ .-. -... .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: B+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 13643 x 200 ft. / 4158 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 75 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-10.809972N32-09.153757N
Longitude: 110-53.885408W110-52.094955W
Elevation: 2589.0 ft.2704.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
2400 VALLEY BANK BLDG
PHOENIX, AZ 85083
Phone 602-261-4774
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB
TUCSON, AZ 85707
Phone 520-228-4507
TUCSON APCH CTL - (520) 228-4507/4315.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Military aircraft: 1
    

Additional Remarks

NS ABTMT: QUIET HR POLICY IN EFFECT 0530-1300Z. MAX PERFORMANCE CLIMBS NOT AUTH. DISC AFTERBURNER AS SOON AS SAFELY POSSIBLE. HEAVY AIRCRAFT EXPECT RWY 12 DEP UNLESS PRECLUDED BY ACFT LIMITATIONS.
CAUTION: COYOTES, BURROWING OWLS AND JAVELINAS FOUND OCNL ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12-30: S155 T210 ST175 TT345
FUEL: TRAN ACFT CAN EXPECT UP TO 2 HR DELAY FOR REFUEL. J8.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
OIL: O-148-156 JOAP; W-72 HR PN RQR
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
MISC: FIRST 2700' OF RWY 12 AND FIRST 2445' OF RWY 30 ARE CONCRETE. MID 8500' OF RWY 12-30 IS ASPHALT. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC 6000' BTN C130 ACFT. ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS AT WG COMD POST (BLDG 2300).
RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
A-GEAR: ALL BAK-12A EXTN.
RSTD: ALL ACFT INBD WITH DV CODE 6 OR HI AND/OR SPACE A PAX CTC PTD AT LEAST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR TO CONFIRM BLOCK TIME.
RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT, H24, CTC AFLD MGT DSN 228-4507/4315 C520-228-4507/4315. NO V/STOL APCH LDG.
CAUTION: HI ALT WX BALLOON RELEASED 5 MILE FINAL RWY 12 AT 1100Z AND 2300Z DAILY.
RSTD: TRAN ACFT ARE ALLOWED 1 APCH TO A FULL STOP, BTN 1430Z & OFFICIAL SS, OR IF DAVIS-MONTHAN IS NOT THE FINAL DESTN, MAY EXECUTE 1 APCH & DEP THE DAVIS-MONTHAN PAT. FOR MULT APCH OR APCH OUTSIDE THESE HRS, 355 OG/CC APVL REQUIRED. REQ APVL 24 HRS IN ADVANCE THROUGH DAVIS-MONTHAN BASE OPS.
RSTD: AFLD CLSD 1300-2100Z (EXC TO ACT SCRAMBLES) LAST SAT MTHLY.
MISC: ATC PERS WILL NOTIFY WX OF CHG AS PART OF COOPERATIVE WEATHER WATCH (CWW). CWW WILL INCL BUT IS NOT LTD TO TWR AND SCTR VIS AND SIGNIFICANT PIREP INFO TO BE INCL IN THE OBS/TAFS.
MISC: PRIMARY WX SENSOR IS FMQ-19 PRODUCING AUTOMATED OBSN. BASE WX AVBL H24 DUR DUTY WK, CLSD WKEND & FED HOL, DSN 228-6014/3254, FAX DSN 228-3255.
MISC: WX BRIEFINGS AVBL H24 FR 25 OWS AT DSN 228-6598/6599; 2 HR NTC RQR FOR TIMELY BRIEF. FMQ-19 AUTOMATED WX OBS SYS AVBL H24 MAY BE ACCESSED THRU DSN 228-0487 C520-228-0487.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: MIN 24 HR NOTICE REQUIRED FOR ACFT REQUIRING CUSTOMS/AGRICULTURE/IMMIGRATION. CTC AFLD MGT FOR COORDINATION.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30   download (425KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 30   download (435KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 12   download (382KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 30   download (381KB)
TACAN RWY 12   download (231KB)
TACAN RWY 30   download (400KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (54KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DAVIS-MONTHAN THREE   download (246KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (46KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTUS - Tucson International Airport (4 nm SW)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (15 nm W)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (44 nm SE)
KOLS - Nogales International Airport (45 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4513:45
Sunrise07:1014:10
Sunset18:0601:06
Evening civil twilight18:3101:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 10:26:11
Local (UTC-7)  12-Feb-2012 03:26:11
 
METAR
KDMA 120955Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01021012 $
KTUS 
4nm SW 
120953Z 15003KT 10SM CLR 14/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01441006
KRYN 
15nm W 
112258Z 21017G22KT 10SM CLR 26/M08 A2986
TAF
KDMA 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
KTUS 
4nm SW 
120520Z 1206/1306 14005KT P6SM SCT200 FM122000 28012KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM130300 28007KT P6SM SCT090 SCT200
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AirNav users who flew into KDMA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN TUCSON AIRPORT 2.0 65-145
DAYS INN SUITES TUCSON AZ 2.6 31-54
 

Other hotels near Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN TUCSON SOUTH 1.7 44-56
FAIRFIELD INN MARRIOTT TUCSON I-10 BUTTERFIELD BUSINESS PARK 1.8 82-89
CROSSLAND TUCSON - BUTTERFIELD DRIVE 1.9 35-55
DAYS INN TUCSON AIRPORT 2.0 39-55
PALO VERDE INN AND SUITES 2.2 51-88
STUDIO 6 TUCSON IRVINGTON RD 2.2 31-34
HILTON GARDEN INN TUCSON AIRPT 3.4 71-129
OAKWOOD WILLIAMS CENTER 3.5 88-107
QUALITY INN TUCSON AIRPORT - EAST VALENCIA 3.6 54-65
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 3.6 69-109
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUCSON WILLIAMS CENTER 3.6 119-129
DOUBLETREEŽ HOTEL TUCSON AT REID PARK 3.7 65-119
STAYBRIDGE SUITES TUCSON AIRPORT 3.7 
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 3.7 99-129
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON WILLIAMS CENTRE 3.7 99-194
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 3.8 93-199
EMBASSY SUITES TUCSON - WILLIAMS CENTER 3.8 84-119
VISCOUNT SUITE HOTEL 3.8 84-181
COUNTRY INN STES TUCSON AIRPORT 3.9 51-79

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