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18AZ

Sky Ranch at Carefree
Carefree, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021

Location

FAA Identifier:	18AZ
Lat/Long:	33-49-05.1410N 111-53-52.5270W 33-49.085683N 111-53.875450W 33.8180947,-111.8979242 (estimated)
Elevation:	2568 ft. / 783 m (estimated)
Variation:	13E (1985)
From city:	1 mile E of CAREFREE, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85262

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0800-1600
Pattern altitude:	3510 ft. MSL TKOF RWY 6 CLIMB TO 3200' BEFORE TURNING; TKOF RWY 24 CLIMB TO 3000' BEFORE TURNING.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.725
WX AWOS-1:	125.625 (480-488-7882)
WX ASOS at SDL (12 nm S):	PHONE 480-483-3049
WX ASOS at DVT (12 nm SW):	126.5 (623-587-7764)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PXRr357/23.4		PHOENIX VORTAC		115.60		12E
IWAr325/33.3		WILLIE VORTAC		113.30		13E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CHANDLER		340/33.4		407		12E		CHD	-.-. .... -..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

4037 x 50 ft. / 1230 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Displaced threshold:

500 ft.

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Obstructions:

20 ft. cactus, 400 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
ROAD 95' LEFT; +5' SIGN 90' LEFT.

20 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway
ROAD AT 150'; +5' TERRAIN AND +4' SIGN 90' RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SKY RANCH ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 3162 CAREFREE, AZ 85377 Phone 480-488-3571
Manager:	TOMMY THOMASON P.O. BOX 3162 CAREFREE, AZ 85377 Phone 480-488-3571

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		106
Single engine airplanes:		99
Multi engine airplanes:		2
Jet airplanes:		3
Gliders airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 83/week *
94%	local general aviation
6%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2015

Additional Remarks

-	NO TOUCH AND GO LNDGS.
-	PLINE E, MOUNTAINS W.
-	WASH IN RWY SAFETY AREA FOR RWY 24.
-	AVOID LOW FLYING OVER HOMES INVOF ARPT.
-	GLIDER TOWING OPERATIONS AND OPERATING AREA.
-	NO TKOF OR LDG BY HELICOPTERS PERMITTED.
-	TWY AND RAMPS ARE RATED LESS THAN 12500 LBS GWT.
-	24 HR PRIOR APPROVAL REQ BEFORE LANDING.
-	FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 18AZ.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSDL - Scottsdale Airport (12 nm S)
KDVT - Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (12 nm SW)
KFFZ - Falcon Field Airport (23 nm S)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (24 nm S)
KGEU - Glendale Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-May-2021

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:58	11:58
Sunrise	05:26	12:26
Sunset	19:22	02:22
Evening civil twilight	19:50	02:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-May-2021 21:44:43
Local (UTC-7)	17-May-2021 14:44:43

METAR

KDVT 12nm SW	172053Z 22008KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02830011 56014
KSDL 12nm S	172053Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 29/M01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02891006 56013
KFFZ 23nm SE	172054Z 23009KT 10SM CLR 29/00 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02940000 56014

TAF

KDVT 12nm SW	171738Z 1718/1818 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 TEMPO 1718/1720 18006KT FM172100 24010G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM180200 24008KT P6SM FEW120 FM180700 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100
KSDL 12nm S	171738Z 1718/1818 22005KT P6SM FEW120 FM172200 24008G15KT P6SM SCT120 FM180200 24005KT P6SM FEW120 FM180400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100

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