FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | E68 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-05-07.1760N 112-09-39.5260W
33-05.119600N 112-09.658767W
33.0853267,-112.1609794
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1273 ft. / 388 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 13E (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles W of MARICOPA, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85239 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1969 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PRC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 1100-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0900-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Gliderport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at A39 (13 nm SE): | 126.900 (520-568-7704) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TFDr301/17.4 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| PXRr193/23.0 | | PHOENIX VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 12E |
| GBNr059/27.0 | | GILA BEND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 14E |
| IWAr230/28.7 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| BXKr110/40.0 | | BUCKEYE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 14E |
Gliderport Services
| Oil available: | FREQ 123.3 AVBL FOR COMM BTN GLIDER AND TOW ACFT. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6R/24L
| Dimensions: | 2520 x 30 ft. / 768 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6R | | RUNWAY 24L |
| Latitude: | 33-05.049333N | | 33-05.163833N |
| Longitude: | 112-09.927667W | | 112-09.453000W |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3740 x 20 ft. / 1140 x 6 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 256 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. brush, 105 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6C/24C
| Dimensions: | 1995 x 25 ft. / 608 x 8 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6C | | RUNWAY 24C |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. brush, 20 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. brush, 100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6L/24R
| Dimensions: | 1910 x 25 ft. / 582 x 8 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 6L | | RUNWAY 24R |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. tree, 90 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear | | none |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ARIZONA SOARING INC
PO BOX 858
MARICOPA, AZ 85139
Phone 520-568-2318 |
| Manager: | JASON STEPHENS
PO BOX 858
MARICOPA, AZ 85239
Phone 520-568-2318 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 48 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/day * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 April 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| A58-06R | 4 FT BRUSH, 117 FT LEFT AND 0 FT FROM EOR. |
| A58-24L | 5 FT BRUSH, 40 FT LEFT AND 0-20 FT FROM EOR. |
| A30A-07 | CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | OBSTRNS MTNS SW, N & NW. 1 FT BERM & 1 FT DITCH 30 FT NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R. |
| - | ARPT CLSD AT NIGHT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565. |
| - | POWER ACFT PAT IS SOUTH OF RWYS; GLIDER PAT IS NORTH OF RWYS. |
| - | POWERED ACFT ARE REQD TO USE RWY NOT IN USE BY GLIDERS. |
| - | AN AEROBATIC BOX IS ACTIVE FM 0900-1800; ONE SQUARE MILE AROUND THE PXR194023. |
| - | HEAVY NO-RADIO ACTIVITY. |
| - | PAVED RWY FOR TKOFF ONLY. |
| - | POWERED ACFT BE ALERT FOR HEAVY GLIDER TFC OPER WITHOUT COMM WITHIN 5 NM OF ESTRELLA SAILPORT. |
| - | ALL ACFT PPR DUE TO HEAVY GLIDER ACTIVITY CTC 520-568-2318. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at E68.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
P19 - Stellar Airpark (18 nm NE)
KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (22 nm N)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (23 nm NW)
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Times for 20-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 02:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 02:28 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 11:54:51 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2024 04:54:51 |
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KA39
13nm SE | 201135Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 16/M02 A2989 RMK AO2
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KCHD
20nm NE | 200347Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 29/M05 A2978 RMK LAST
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KCGZ
21nm E | 201056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP101 T01831017 PNO $
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KPHX
22nm N | 201051Z 08009KT 10SM FEW160 FEW200 23/M01 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02281011
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KGYR
22nm NW | 200347Z VRB03KT 10SM SKC 28/00 A2977 RMK LAST
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KPHX
22nm N | 200959Z 2010/2112 10005KT P6SM FEW120 SCT150 TEMPO 2010/2011 30007KT FM202000 26006KT P6SM SKC
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