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AZ67

El Tiro Gliderport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	AZ67
Lat/Long:	32-25-37.2530N 111-23-22.3960W 32-25.620883N 111-23.373267W 32.4270147,-111.3895544 (estimated)
Elevation:	2100 ft. / 640 m (estimated)
Variation:	12E (1985)
From city:	23 miles NW of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone:	UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code:	85653

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1983
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS:	PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	FRI-SAT-SUN 0830-DUSK
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at MZJ (6 nm NE):	130.375 (520-682-3519)
WX AWOS-3 at AVQ (9 nm E):	118.375 (520-682-1397)

MULTICOM 123.5 AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
TUSr298/31.2		TUCSON VORTAC		116.00		12E
TFDr124/38.0		STANFIELD VORTAC		114.80		12E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RYAN		314/20.8		338		12E		RYN	.-. -.-- -.
ROBLES		344/21.2		220		12E		RBJ	.-. -... .---

Gliderport Services

Parking:

tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 8L/26R

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt/dirt CENTER 1300 X 22' ASPH; SUPERIMPOSED IN 5000 X 100' DIRT.
	RUNWAY 8L	RUNWAY 26R
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	5120 x 100 ft. / 1561 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 8R/26L

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 8R	RUNWAY 26L
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions:	5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 17L	RUNWAY 35R
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions:	5000 x 130 ft. / 1524 x 40 m
Surface:	dirt/treated
	RUNWAY 17R	RUNWAY 35L
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	500 ft.	500 ft.

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TUCSON SOARING CLUB, INC. 7320 N LA CHOLLA BLVD., STE 154, PMB 165 TUCSON, AZ 85741-2354 Phone 602-628-8232
Manager:	RANDALL ACREE 970 W. LOS ALTOS RD. TUCSON, AZ 85704 Phone 520-440-5800

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AZ67.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (9 nm E)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KTUS - Tucson International Airport (29 nm SE)
KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (30 nm SE)
P08 - Coolidge Municipal Airport (31 nm N)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-May-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:03	12:03
Sunrise	05:30	12:30
Sunset	19:14	02:14
Evening civil twilight	19:41	02:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-May-2025 00:21:32
Local (UTC-7)	13-May-2025 17:21:32

METAR

KMZJ 6nm NE	132355Z AUTO 23016G22KT 10SM CLR 31/M12 A2983 RMK AO2
KAVQ 9nm E	132355Z AUTO 24021G28KT 10SM CLR 31/M10 A2982 RMK AO2

TAF

KTUS 28nm SE	131733Z 1318/1418 20014G22KT P6SM BKN150 FM131900 24022G32KT P6SM BKN150 FM140200 26014G22KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM140500 23008KT P6SM SCT250
KDMA 31nm SE	131901Z 1319/1501 24015G24KT 9999 SCT120 BKN150 530009 530903 QNH2981INS WND 160V280 TEMPO 1319/1401 24021G36KT BECMG 1400/1402 25010G15KT 9999 SCT150 BKN180 QNH2983INS BECMG 1404/1406 VRB06KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2990INS BECMG 1416/1418 26010G15KT 9999 BKN270 510009 QNH2988INS BECMG 1419/1421 27015G21KT 9999 SCT270 520009 520903 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1420/1501 27018G27KT TX32/1322Z TN16/1412Z

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