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18AZ

Sky Ranch at Carefree
Carefree, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	18AZ
Lat/Long:	33-49-07.0050N 111-53-53.2650W 33-49.116750N 111-53.887750W 33.8186125,-111.8981292 (estimated)
Elevation:	2569 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:	3511 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

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:

4029 x 50 ft. / 1228 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 6

RUNWAY 24

Latitude:

33-49.012833N

33-49.220667N

Longitude:

111-54.265667W

111-53.509833W

Elevation:

2489.0 ft.

2569.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

058 magnetic, 071 true

238 magnetic, 251 true

Displaced threshold:

495 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

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 Regional Airport (26 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	12:33
Sunrise	05:59	12:59
Sunset	18:57	01:57
Evening civil twilight	19:22	02:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Apr-2025 11:32:32
Local (UTC-7)	14-Apr-2025 04:32:32

METAR

KDVT 12nm SW	141053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/M04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01941039
KSDL 12nm S	141053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02061017
KFFZ 23nm SE	141054Z 11004KT 10SM CLR 22/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02171028

TAF

KDVT 12nm SW	140520Z 1406/1506 07004KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 BKN250 FM141700 16006KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 SCT250 FM142300 22007KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 OVC250 FM150200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150
KSDL 12nm S	140520Z 1406/1506 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 BKN250 FM141700 16005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 SCT250 FM142200 22006KT P6SM SCT150 SCT200 BKN250 FM150200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 BKN150

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