Arizona State Prison - Safford Heliport

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FAA: 1AZ3

Safford Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 32-49-44.0000N (32.828889)
Longitude: 
 109-33-54.0000W (-109.565)
Elevation: 
 3000.0 feet MSL (914 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.8 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 10 N.M. E of Safford, Arizona
Found On: 
 Phoenix Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOHN MCCLAINE
896 S COOK RD.
SAFFORD, AZ 85546
928-428-4698		 AZ STATE PRISON - SAFFORD
896 S COOK RD.
SAFFORD, AZ 85546
928-428-4698

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 06/1998
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 4000 feet (1219 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 520
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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 1AZ3

    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
    3.8 Safford Regional Airport
    (SAD KSAD SAD)    		 292 283 100LL, Jet A+
    38.8 Cochise County Airport
    (P33)    		 205 196 100LL, Jet A-1+
    53.2 Lordsburg Municipal Airport
    (LSB KLSB LSB)    		 123 115 100LL, Jet A-1+
    55.8 San Manuel Airport
    (E77)    		 258 249 100LL
    63.7 San Carlos Apache Airport
    (P13)    		 299 290 100LL, Jet A
    68.5 Whiskey Creek Airport
    (94E)    		 92 84 100LL, Jet A
    72.0 Grant County Airport
    (SVC KSVC SVC)    		 98 90 100LL, Jet A-1
    81.6 Bisbee Douglas International Airport
    (DUG KDUG DUG)    		 181 172 100LL, Jet A-1+
    81.7 Tucson International Airport
    (TUS KTUS TUS)    		 238 229 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    84.3 Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby AAF Airport
    (FHU KFHU FHU)    		 208 199 100, Jet A
    87.3 Marana Regional Airport
    (AVW KAVQ AVQ)    		 253 244 100LL, Jet A
    87.7 Cochise College Airport
    (P03)    		 184 175 100LL
    89.0 Show Low Regional Airport
    (SOW KSOW SOW)    		 345 336 100LL, Jet A
    89.2 Douglas Municipal Airport
    (DGL KDGL DGL)    		 178 169 100LL, Jet A
    89.4 Bisbee Municipal Airport
    (BSQ P04)    		 190 181 100LL
    90.9 Pinal Airpark Airport
    (MZJ KMZJ MZJ)    		 258 249 100LL, Jet A
    91.3 Ryan Field Airport
    (KRYN RYN)    		 243 234 100LL, Jet A
    94.0 Coolidge Municipal Airport
    (P08)    		 274 265 100LL, Jet A
    99.4 Deming Municipal Airport
    (DMN KDMN DMN)    		 109 101 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
    A16 EXT - 2100
    A40-H1 4 FLASHING YELLOW PERIMETER LGTS AND 2 FLOOD LGTS.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 520-428-4698, EXTN 72140.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 120 ft (37 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    1AZ3 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  120 ft x 120 ft (37 m x 37 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 3000.0
    Latitude: 
    		 32-49-44.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 109-33-54.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    1AZ3 Diagram


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