Safford Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	32-51-12.0280N (32.853341)
Longitude:	109-38-06.2950W (-109.635082)
Elevation:	3178.4 feet MSL (969 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	8.9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -7.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. E of Safford, Arizona
Found On:	Phoenix Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
CAMERON ATKINS 4500 E AVIATION WAY SAFFORD, AZ 85546-0272 928-432-4235	CITY OF SAFFORD 717 MAIN ST SAFFORD, AZ 85546 928-432-4000

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	07/1942
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAB (Albuquerque)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	4178 feet (1273 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	SAD
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	26
Multi Engine:	26
Jet Engine:	1
GA Helicopters:	1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Total Operations:	18427
Air Taxi:	2294	12.4%
GA Local:	2543	13.8%
GA Itinerant:	10590	57.5%
Military Aircraft:	3000	16.3%

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
ASOS:	124.175 (928-428-0724)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC (ZAB) ON FREQS 134.45/327.15 (SILVER CITY RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 520

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Ponderosa Aviation Website Email Update FBO info	Unicom 122.8	928-428-7820	100LL, Jet A
	Independent	Jet A - 4.50 USD per gallon on 11/20/2021	Trucks
	Independent	Jet A - 4.60 USD per gallon on 11/20/2021	Trucks Jet A with Prist
	Independent	100LL - 5.30 USD per gallon on 11/20/2021	24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps self serve
	Independent	100LL - 5.4 USD per gallon on 11/20/2021	Trucks full serve

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Prescott(PRC)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12	SW-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	SW-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-4
ODP	SAFFORD ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)	SW-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SAD

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
39.8	SSO	. . . . . . _ _ _	San Simon	VORTAC	115.40	151	142
75.5	SVC	. . . . . . _ _ . _ .	Silver City	VOR-DME	110.80	99	90
75.5	DMA	_ . . _ _ . _	Davis Monthan	TACAN	117.60	236	227
79.2	TUS	_ . . _ . . .	Tucson	VORTAC	116.00	235	226
80.4	SV	. . . . . . _	Cozey	NDB	251	99	90
82.9	DUG	_ . . . . _ _ _ .	Douglas	VORTAC	108.80	178	169
84.0	ARH	. _ . _ . . . . .	Fort Huachuca	TACAN	111.60	205	196
84.1	AVQ	. _ . . . _ _ _ . _	Marana	NDB	245	252	243
84.1	DAO	_ . . . _ _ _ _	Dragoo	NDB	410	205	196
84.2	FHU	. . _ . . . . . . . _	Libby	VOR-DME	113.60	205	196
86.9	SOW	. . . _ _ _ . _ _	Show Low	NDB	206	347	338
88.3	RYN	. _ . _ . _ _ _ .	Ryan	NDB	338	241	232
97.4	SJN	. . . . _ _ _ _ .	St Johns	VORTAC	112.30	14	5
99.1	RBJ	. _ . _ . . . . _ _ _	Robles	NDB	220	242	233

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
38.8	Cochise County Airport (P33)	199	190	100LL, Jet A-1+
52.7	San Manuel Airport (E77)	255	246	100LL
57.0	Lordsburg Municipal Airport (LSB KLSB LSB)	122	114	100LL, Jet A-1+
59.9	San Carlos Apache Airport (P13)	300	291	100LL, Jet A
72.2	Whiskey Creek Airport (94E)	93	85	100LL, Jet A
75.7	Grant County Airport (SVC KSVC SVC)	99	91	100LL, Jet A-1
79.5	Tucson International Airport (TUS KTUS TUS)	236	227	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
83.1	Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG KDUG DUG)	178	169	100LL, Jet A-1+
84.0	Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby AAF Airport (FHU KFHU FHU)	205	196	100, Jet A
84.3	Marana Regional Airport (AVW KAVQ AVQ)	252	243	100LL, Jet A
86.7	Show Low Regional Airport (SOW KSOW SOW)	347	338	100LL, Jet A
87.8	Pinal Airpark Airport (MZJ KMZJ MZJ)	256	247	100LL, Jet A
88.8	Ryan Field Airport (KRYN RYN)	241	232	100LL, Jet A
89.0	Cochise College Airport (P03)	181	172	100LL
90.2	Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ P04)	188	179	100LL
90.4	Coolidge Municipal Airport (P08)	273	264	100LL, Jet A
90.9	Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL KDGL DGL)	175	166	100LL, Jet A
98.4	Eloy Municipal Airport (E60)	268	259	100LL, Jet A
98.9	Taylor Airport (TYZ KTYL TYL)	346	337	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.
A110-4	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
A110-5	OPS HR MON-THUR 0700-1800.
A16	EMERG - 435-359-7115.
A17	AFT HR - 928-428-7820.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
A75	PRIOR REQ.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 08, 12, 26 & 30; PAPI RWY 08, 12, 26, & 30; MIRL RWY 08/26 & RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
E111	ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	08/26 12/30 H1
Longest Runway:	12/30 is 6007 ft (1831 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

SAD Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26	4802 ft x 60 ft (1464 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 11/18/2022
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	23.0

	Runway 08	Runway 26
Elevation:	3160.1	3178.4
Latitude:	32-51-14.5080N	32-51-14.1880N
Longitude:	109-38-33.6273W	109-37-37.3531W
Runway True Alignment:	090	270
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	43	37

Runway 12/30	6007 ft x 100 ft (1831 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/07/2019
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	3165.6	3169.0
Latitude:	32-51-31.3226N	32-50-49.0226N
Longitude:	109-38-31.6659W	109-37-42.2142W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	40

Helipad H1	72 ft x 72 ft (22 m x 22 m)
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Helipad H1
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

SAD Sectional

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IATA: SAD

ICAO: KSAD

FAA: SAD

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 520

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SAD

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

SAD Airport Runway Details

Runway 08

Runway 26

Runway 12

Runway 30

Helipad H1

Services

Maps & Diagrams

SAD Sectional

SAD Diagram