FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SAZ |
| Lat/Long: | 46-22-51.1660N / 094-48-23.7660W 46-22.852767N / 094-48.396100W 46.3808794 / -94.8066017 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1287 ft. / 392.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of STAPLES, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56479 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SAZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32, PAPI RYS 14 & 32, AND REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (218-894-3666) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ADC (17 nm W): | 128.325 (218-631-7774) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.05/239.0 (BRAINERD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AXNr028/30.9 | | ALEXANDRIA VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 07E |
| BRDr270/32.4 | | BRAINERD VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 03E |
| PKDr157/32.9 | | PARK RAPIDS VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STAPLES | | at field | | 257 | | 04E | | SAZ | ... .- --.. |
| RIPLEY | | 310/26.4 | | 404 | | 03E | | XCR | -..- -.-. .-. |
| PINE RIVER | | 217/27.1 | | 330 | | 03E | | PWC | .--. .-- -.-. |
| LITTLE FALLS | | 320/32.3 | | 359 | | 03E | | LXL | .-.. -..- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVAIL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3304 x 75 ft. / 1007 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 46-23.074967N | | 46-22.631050N |
| Longitude: | 094-48.621950W | | 094-48.168683W |
| Elevation: | 1286.0 ft. | | 1284.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 145 true | | 321 magnetic, 325 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway ROAD +15, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 100 FT L/R. | | 11 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF STAPLES 611 IOWA AVE NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
| Manager: | GERALD BREVER 611 IOWA AVE NE STAPLES, MN 56479 Phone 218-894-2550 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCCASIONAL HOP HOSPITAL HELIPAD .89 NM ESE RY 14/32. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 14 | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KADC - Wadena Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
KRYM - Ray S Miller Army Airfield (25 nm SE)
KPWC - Pine River Regional Airport (27 nm NE)
KBRD - Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (28 nm E)
14Y - Todd Field Airport (29 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 26-Nov-2006
just off of runway 32 @ 3000 ft MSL
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:01 | | 13:01 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 21:06:24 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 15:06:24 |
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| METAR |
| KSAZ | 092054Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A3019 RMK AO2
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KADC 17nm W | 092057Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR M08/M14 A3020 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBRD 28nm E | 091738Z 0918/1018 36006KT P6SM BKN014 BKN023 TEMPO 0918/0920 SCT014 SCT023 FM092000 36003KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 0919/1018
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| NOTAMs |
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