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E68 Estrella Sailport
Maricopa, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
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
  • FREQ 123.3 AVBL FOR COMM BTN GLIDER AND TOW ACFT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TFDr301/17.4STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E
PXRr193/23.0PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
GBNr059/27.0GILA BEND VORTAC116.6014E
IWAr230/28.7WILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
BXKr110/40.0BUCKEYE VORTAC110.6014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER226/20.840712ECHD -.-. .... -..
FALCON FIELD212/31.228112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..

Gliderport Services

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: 33-05.049333N33-05.163833N
Longitude: 112-09.927667W112-09.453000W
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 3740 x 20 ft. / 1140 x 6 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 10 ft. brush, 256 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear6 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
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 8 ft. brush, 15 ft. from runway, 92 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear23 ft. brush, 100 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear

Runway 6L/24R

Dimensions: 1910 x 25 ft. / 582 x 8 m
Surface: dirt, in fair condition
RUNWAY 6L  RUNWAY 24R
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: nonenone
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 10 ft. tree, 90 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clearnone

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ARIZONA SOARING INC
PO BOX 858
MARICOPA, AZ 85239
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: 42
Single engine airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 40
    
Aircraft operations: avg 55/day *
100% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 19 April 2008

Additional Remarks

A58-06R RWY 07 IS IN PRIMARY SURFACE AT 85 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH. 4 FOOT BRUSH 117 FEET LEFT AND 0 FEET FROM EOR.
A58-24L RWY 25 IS IN PRIMARY SURFACE 85 FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. 5 FOOT BRUSH 40 FEET LEFT AND 0 FEET FROM EOR.
OBSTRNS MTNS SW, NW & N. 1' BERM & -1' DITCH N OF RWY 06L/24R.
AIRPORT CLOSED AT NIGHT.
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 RY 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5711:57
Sunrise05:2612:26
Sunset19:4002:40
Evening civil twilight20:0903:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 03:41:56
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 20:41:56
 
METAR
KCHD 
20nm NE 
050247Z 18005KT 15SM FEW100 37/15 A2982
KCGZ 
21nm E 
050315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 36/18 A2986 RMK AO1
KPHX 
22nm N 
050251Z 24007KT 10SM FEW090 SCT100 SCT250 39/11 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP070 CB DSNT NE T03890106 55000
KGYR 
22nm NW 
050247Z 21008KT 30SM FEW100 FEW200 38/16 A2980 RMK TCU DSNT NE
KGEU 
28nm N 
050147Z 19010G15KT 20SM SCT120 41/14 A2978 RMK LAST
KLUF 
28nm N 
050255Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 39/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP059 T03860150 53001 $
KIWA 
29nm NE 
050322Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 38/17 A2986 RMK AO2
KFFZ 
32nm NE 
050247Z 20005KT 50SM FEW150 38/14 A2983 RMK LAST
KSDL 
34nm N 
050253Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 38/13 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP076 T03780133 53002
KDVT 
36nm N 
050253Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 38/12 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP069 T03780122 53002
TAF
KPHX 
22nm N 
042340Z 0500/0524 26010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 SCT250 FM050600 30006KT P6SM SCT200 FM051100 09006KT P6SM FEW200 FM051700 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM052000 27012KT P6SM FEW100
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Arizona Soaring 520-568-2318
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