FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LUF |
| Lat/Long: | 33-32-05.8600N 112-22-59.5440W
33-32.097667N 112-22.992400W
33.5349611,-112.3832067
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1083.9 ft. / 330.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (2025) |
| From city: | 7 miles W of GLENDALE, AZ |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 85309 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 09/1943 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-THU 1330-0530Z, ALL FRI 1330-0130Z
CLSD WKEND, HOL & DOWN DAYS. |
| Pattern altitude: | HOOK BASE LEG RWY 21 OUTSIDE HOUSING AREA, 1 NM. BASE LEG RWY 03 AVOID PHOENIX-GOODYEAR ARPT, 4 NM. OVERHEAD 300 KIAS, 3100 FT MSL TIL 5 DME THEN 2600 FT MSL - CONVENTIONAL 2100 FT MSL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | AFLD UNLGT WHEN CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-0530Z MON-THUR, DUSK-0130Z FRI. |
| Airline operations: | RDCD LEVEL ARFF CPBLTYS CAT 1-7; CRITICAL LEVEL ARFF CPBLTYS CAT 8-10; WKEND & HOL FURTHER RDC CPBLTYS. SVR RISK LOSS; ARFF NOT EXPD TO EXTINGUISH INTERIOR FIRE OR SUCCESSFUL RESCUE OPS. LTD EXTERIOR ARFF PERFORMED - AMGMT TO VERIFY. |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 134.925 269.85 |
| LUKE GROUND: | 133.175 335.8 [1330-0530Z MON-THU; 1330-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS] |
| LUKE TOWER: | 119.1 379.9 [1330-0530Z MON-THU; 1330-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS] |
| LUKE APPROACH: | 118.15 ;NORTH 125.45 ;SOUTH 263.125 ;SOUTH 363.125 ;NORTH [1300-0530Z MON-THU; 1300-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS] |
| LUKE DEPARTURE: | 118.15 ;NORTH 125.45 ;SOUTH 263.125 ;SOUTH 363.125 ;NORTH [1300-0530Z MON-THU; 1300-0130Z FRI; CLSD WKENDS, HOLS, & ACC FAMILY DAYS] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.25 273.475 |
| COMD POST: | 349.4 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 125.45 ;SOUTH 263.125 ;SOUTH |
| LENNI STAR: | 118.15 363.125 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GEU (4 nm E): | PHONE 623-877-8609 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BXK (17 nm SW): | 119.625 (623-386-7627) |
| WX ASOS at DVT (18 nm NE): | 126.5 (480-308-1230) |
| WX ASOS at PHX (20 nm E): | PHONE 602-551-6092 |
- ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) FREQS 128.45/298.9 (PRESCOTT RCAG) USED FOR LENNI STAR.
- COMD POST - BLABBERMOUTH.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PXRr274/21.6 | | PHOENIX VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 12E |
| BXKr064/22.6 | | BUCKEYE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 14E |
| GBNr009/37.7 | | GILA BEND VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 14E |
| IWAr278/39.2 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++ |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 3L/21R
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3L | | RUNWAY 21R |
| Latitude: | 33-31.378337N | | 33-32.592813N |
| Longitude: | 112-23.914038W | | 112-22.582477W |
| Elevation: | 1076.6 ft. | | 1083.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 043 true | | 213 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3R/21L
| Dimensions: | 9912 x 150 ft. / 3021 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CTN: LGT POLE 1200 FT SE CNTRLN 456 FT & 676 FT FM RWY 21L THR; LGT POLE 1430 FT SW CNTRLN 676 FT FM RWY 21L THR. |
| RUNWAY 3R | | RUNWAY 21L |
| Latitude: | 33-31.608822N | | 33-32.812532N |
| Longitude: | 112-23.394160W | | 112-22.074053W |
| Elevation: | 1070.7 ft. | | 1083.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 043 true | | 213 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | LOC/GS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Phone 623-856-1110 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS
LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Phone 623-856-7131
RAPCON - 623-856-6448. |
Additional Remarks
| E60-03R | MB60 (33 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1419 FT). |
| E60-03L | MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1441 FT). |
| E60-21R | MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1511 FT). |
| E60-21L | MB60 (34 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B (1454 FT). |
| - | CTN ON FNL USE DUE TO VFR FLYWAYS. |
| - | RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT - D896-7131/ C623-856-7131/7132; ADHERE TO ARR BLOCK TIME +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG. PPR NOT ISSUED MORE THAN 7 DAYS OUT OR LESS THAN 24 HR OF ARR DATE. |
| - | RSTD: HOVER LDG NA WO ATCT PERM. |
| - | TSNT MUST COORD APVL FOR LCL SORTIES PRIOR TO ARR. TSNT CLASSIFIED STORAGE NA AT AMOPS; CTC COMMAND POST FOR STORAGE - D896-5600/C623-856-5600. |
| - | RSTD: ALL ACFT REQ FLT PLAN PRIOR TO DEP. |
| - | RSTD: CIV PRAC APCH NA. |
| - | CTN: JET TRNG ACT. |
| - | CTN: HYDROPLANING PSBL ALL RWYS WHEN WET; MOWERS WI 100 FT OF RWYS & TWYS 1530-0001Z MON-FRI. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 5 NM NE. |
| - | JASU: 2(AM32A-60A) 2(MC-1A) FUEL: A++ FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX. |
| - | OIL: O-128-PACKAGED ONLY, RQR HAND TRANSFER; 133-148-156 SOAP. |
| - | TRAN ALERT; LTD PRKG; EXP UP TO 4 HR DLA. FLW ME & MIN FLEET SVC AVBL - 24 HR PPR - AMOPS; F16 ENG TSNT SUPPORT NA. |
| - | CTN: 90 FT LGT POLES NEAR FIRE TRNG FAC 1358.3 FT FM RWY 21R CNTRLN. |
| - | MISC: FOUR ENG ACFT WHEN AUTH SHUT DOWN OUTBOARD ENG AFT LNDG PRIOR TO TAXI; KC130 OR LRGR EXP BACK TAXI AFT LNDG RWY 21L/R; USE TWY B TO TSNT PRKG. |
| - | SVC-LGT: PAPI TOUCHDOWN POINT BYD THR; RWY 03L 941 FT; RWY 03R 948 FT; RWY 21L 942 FT; RWY 21R 937 FT. RWY THR LGTS GATED. |
| - | TWY H RSTRD TO FIGHTER OR SMLR. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PPR - D896-6322/C623-856-6322. CUST & IMB NA FOR SPACE AVBL AND CIV PAX. PAX TRML & SPACE AVBL PAX NA. CIV PAX PROCESS AT APVD BOARDING POINT PRIOR TO ARR. |
| - | TRANS ALERT & N RAMP APVL RQR - AMGR. |
| - | SERVICE-A GEAR: NA WHEN AFLD CLSD; RWY 03L/21R: APCH & DEP END BAK-12A RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE DOWNS; DEP END MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN. RWY 03R/21L: DEP END BAK-12A & MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN; APCH END BAK-12A IN RAISED POSN WITH 30 MIN PN. DURG EXTN SINGLE RWY OPS APP & DEP END BAK-12B & DEP END MB60 RAISED POSN FOR OPEN RWY. ALL 8 BAK-12 SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. |
| - | SVC: TSNT FUEL REQ 72 HR PPR OR EXP +3 HR DLA. |
| - | BASH PHASE I: SEP-JUN; PHASE II: JUL-AUG. |
| - | RWY 03R/21L & RWY 03L/21R BAK-12 SHELTERS 8 TOTAL 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN. |
| - | ARFF STATUS LEVEL 3 WKEND, HOL & DOWN DAYS. |
| - | HOP OVR RAISED MB60 ARRESTING SYS RMN 500 FT UNTIL 1000 FT PAST RWY THR. |
| - | WX OPS 1000-0530Z MON-THU; 1000-0130Z FRI OR UNTIL CLSD; SDBY WKEND, HOL & 56FW TRNG DAYS. WX FLT D896-2992/C623-856-2992; AFT HR SDBY - COMD POST D896-5600/C623-856-5600. |
| - | TSNT FIGHTER ACFT 2 OR MORE REQ 15 MIN BTW ARR. |
| - | CTN: HOT AIR BLN INVOF AUX1 FLD AT OR BLW 5000 FT MSL. |
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 from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| LENNI FOUR | |
download (167KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 03R | |
download (188KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 21L | |
download (183KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 03L | |
download (165KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 03R | |
download (176KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 21L | |
download (171KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 21R | |
download (170KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BUSCO NINE | |
download (146KB) |
| LUKE ONE | |
download (106KB) |
| NORDY ONE | |
download (100KB) |
| WEST VALLEY ONE | |
download (103KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (384KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGEU - Glendale Regional Airport (4 nm E)
KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport (7 nm S)
KBXK - Buckeye Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KDVT - Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (18 nm NE)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (20 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Newlan Parker
Photo taken 01-Sep-2014
looking southwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Nov-2026
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 00:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Nov-2026 22:26:08 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Nov-2026 15:26:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KLUF | 062055Z 22007KT 10SM SCT070 25/06 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP121 T02470059 57021 $
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KGEU
4nm E | 062147Z 23008KT 10SM FEW080 25/06 A2990
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KGYR
7nm S | 062147Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT080 24/10 A2993
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KBXK
17nm SW | 062215Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A2994 RMK AO2
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KPHX
18nm E | 062151Z 26007KT 10SM SCT070 SCT150 26/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02560083 $
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KDVT
18nm NE | 062153Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 24/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02390072
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| TAF |
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| KLUF | 062000Z 0620/0802 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 QNH2989INS BECMG 0715/0716 06010G15KT 9999 FEW080 QNH2996INS TX25/0623Z TN13/0713Z
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KPHX
18nm E | 062004Z 0620/0724 VRB05KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM070000 04005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 TEMPO 0700/0704 30005KT BKN070 BKN200 FM071700 07009KT P6SM FEW070
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KDVT
18nm NE | 061722Z 0618/0718 12004KT P6SM FEW070 FM070100 03008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200
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