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KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: DMA
Lat/Long: 32-09-59.4000N / 110-52-59.4000W
32-09.990000N / 110-52.990000W
32.1665000 / -110.8831667
(estimated)
Elevation: 2704 ft. / 824 m (estimated)
Variation: 12E (2000)
From city: 2 miles SW of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85708

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: KDMA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 
Pattern altitude: TFC PAT: RT TFC RWY 30. CONVL 3700'; OVERHEAD 5000' UNTIL 4 DME THEN 4200'. NO OVERHEAD TFC PAT AUTH EXC TO PERM BASE ASGN ACFT SS-SR. MAX SPEED IN OVERHEAD PAT IS 300 KIAS. DO NOT EXCEED 3700' TIL DEP END OF RWY.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 270.1 [1300-0530Z]
D-M GROUND: 121.8 275.8
D-M TOWER: 118.85 253.5
TUCSON APPROACH: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274) 128.5 139.9 393.0
TUCSON DEPARTURE: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274) 128.5 393.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.8 275.8
CLASS C: 119.4(RY 12 286-089) 119.4(RY 30 066-274) 125.1(RWY 12 090-285) 125.1(RWY 30 275-065) 269.55(RY 12 090-285) 269.55 RY 30 275-065 318.1(RWY 12 286-089) 318.1(RWY 30 066-274)
COMD POST: 381.3
COMMAND POST: 296.3 304.8
PMSV METRO: 239.8
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 134.1 271.3
WX ASOS at TUS (4 nm SW): PHONE 520-889-7236
WX AWOS-3 at RYN (15 nm W): 133.35 (520-578-0269)
  • PAR AVBL DURG DALGT VFR ONLY 0900-1700 WKDAYS; CLSD SAT/SUN & HOL.
  • (CALL RAYMOND 8)
  • TUCSON STAR CONT'D: PARROT 1 PHX (SKY HARBOR) - 332616.5199N, -1120114.2442W PARROT 1 SVC - 324508.3146N, -1081933.6681W PARROT 2 PHX (FALCON FLD) - 332727.5072N, -1114337.1732W PARROT OOO (AJO) (BPE1) - 325243.3883N, -1124359.7096W

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TUSr009/4.6TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RYAN071/14.233812ERYN .-. -.-- -.
MARANA119/22.424512EAVQ .- ...- --.-
ROBLES065/24.922012ERBJ .-. -... .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: B+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 13643 x 200 ft. / 4158 x 61 m
Surface: PEM
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 75 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-10.809972N32-09.153757N
Longitude: 110-53.885408W110-52.094955W
Elevation: 2589.0 ft.2704.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
2400 VALLEY BANK BLDG
PHOENIX, AZ 85083
Phone 602-261-4774
Manager: BASE OPERATIONS
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB
TUCSON, AZ 85707
Phone 520-228-4507
TUCSON APCH CTL - (520) 228-4507/4315.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Military aircraft: 1
    

Additional Remarks

NS ABTMT: ACC QUIET HR POLICY IN EFFECT 0530-1300Z. MAX PERFORMANCE CLIMBS NOT AUTH. DISC AFTERBURNER AS SOON AS SAFELY POSSIBLE. HEAVY AIRCRAFT EXPECT RWY 12 DEP UNLESS PRECLUDED BY ACFT LIMITATIONS.
CAUTION: COYOTES, BURROWING OWLS AND JAVELINAS FOUND OCNL ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12-30: S155 T210 ST175 TT345
FUEL: TRAN ACFT CAN EXPECT UP TO 2 HR DELAY FOR REFUEL. J8.
FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX
OIL: O-148-156 JOAP; W-72 HR PN RQR
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
MISC: FIRST 2700' OF RWY 12 AND FIRST 2445' OF RWY 30 ARE CONCRETE. MID 8500' OF RWY 12-30 IS ASPHALT. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC 6000' BTN C130 ACFT. ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE ALL CLASSIFIED MATERIALS AT WG COMD POST (BLDG 2300).
RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
A-GEAR: ALL BAK-12A EXTN.
RSTD: ALL ACFT INBD WITH DV CODE 6 OR HI CTC PTD AT LEAST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR TO CONFIRM BLOCK TIME.
MISC: WX BRIEFING FOR TRAN AIRCREWS BYD NML OPR HR VIA 25 OWS AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB DSN 228-6598/6599.
RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT, CTC BASE OPS DSN 228-4507/4315 C520-228-4507/4315. NO V/STOL APCH LDG.
CAUTION: HI ALT WX BALLOON RELEASED 5 MILE FINAL RWY 12 AT 1100Z AND 2300Z DAILY.
RSTD: TRAN ACFT ARE ALLOWED 1 APCH TO A FULL STOP, BTN 1430Z & OFFICIAL SS, OR IF DAVIS-MONTHAN IS NOT THE FINAL DESTN, MAY EXECUTE 1 APCH & DEP THE DAVIS-MONTHAN PAT. FOR MULT APCH OR APCH OUTSIDE THESE HRS, 355 OG/CC APVL REQUIRED. REQ APVL 24 HRS IN ADVANCE THROUGH DAVIS-MONTHAN BASE OPS.
RSTD: AFLD CLSD 1300-2100Z (EXC TO ACT SCRAMBLES) LAST SAT MTHLY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 30   download (453KB)
HI-ILS RWY 30   download (436KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 12   download (398KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 30   download (402KB)
TACAN RWY 12   download (240KB)
TACAN RWY 30   download (416KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (25KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DAVIS-MONTHAN THREE   download (247KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (46KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTUS - Tucson International Airport (4 nm SW)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (15 nm W)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (44 nm SE)
KOLS - Nogales International Airport (45 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0113:01
Sunrise06:2613:26
Sunset17:5400:54
Evening civil twilight18:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Oct-2008 18:46:40
Local (UTC-7)  11-Oct-2008 11:46:40
 
METAR
KDMA 111755Z AUTO 22013G24KT 10SM FEW110 26/17 A2976 RMK AO2 DZB1723E1731 SLPNO P0000 60000 T02620171 10262 20212 58006 VISNO RWY12 CHINO RWY12 $
KTUS 
4nm SW 
111753Z 20016G26KT 10SM FEW085 27/17 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/1749 SLP038 60000 T02720167 10272 20222 58006 $
KRYN 
15nm W 
111258Z 00000KT 10SM BKN100 24/16 A2975
TAF
KDMA 111313 21010KT 9999 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2975INS BECMG 1516 20012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2978INS TEMPO 1622 VRB25G35KT 9000 -TSRA BKN050CB OVC100 BECMG 2223 25018G26KT 9999 NSW SCT100 SCT250 510009 QNH2980INS BECMG 0203 26012KT 9999 FEW10
KTUS 
4nm SW 
111720Z 111818 20025G35KT P6SM SCT060CB BKN120 TEMPO 1921 VRB30G40KT TSRA BKN060CB FM0000 24016G26KT P6SM SCT080 FM0300 24008KT P6SM FEW080 FM0600 20005KT P6SM SKC
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DAYS INN SUITES TUCSON AZ 2.6 39-55
 

Other hotels near Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN TUCSON 1.7 55-79
FAIRFIELD INN TUCSON I-10 BUTTERFIELD BUSINESS PARK 1.8 132-142
CROSSLAND TUCSON - BUTTERFIELD DRIVE 1.9 45-68
DAYS INN TUCSON AIRPORT 2.0 54-75
STUDIO 6 TUCSON IRVINGTON RD 2.2 51-55
PALO VERDE INN AND SUITES 2.2 64-86
HGI TUCSON AIRPORT 3.4 
QUALITY INN TUCSON AIRPORT - EAST VALENCIA 3.6 61-71
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUCSON WILLIAMS CENTER 3.6 179-189
OAKWOOD CENTRAL TUCSON 3.6 88-107
DOUBLETREEŽ HOTEL TUCSON AT REID PARK 3.7 108-169
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 3.7 189-199
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON WILLIAMS CENTRE 3.7 152-259
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 3.8 129-189
EMBASSY SUITES TUCSON - WILLIAMS CENTER 3.8 149-150
VISCOUNT SUITE HOTEL 3.8 77-78
COUNTRY INN STES TUCSON AIRPORT 3.9 118-135
CLARION HOTEL TUCSON AIRPORT 4.0 90-120
HYATT PLACE TUCSON AIRPORT 4.0 151-159
LA QUINTA INN TUCSON EAST 4.1 49-81

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