Sells Airport

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FAA: E78

Location

Latitude: 
 31-55-57.3000N (31.932583)
Longitude: 
 111-53-39.3000W (-111.89425)
Elevation: 
 2409.0 feet MSL (734 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.5 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. NW of Sells, Arizona
Found On: 
 Phoenix Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DEMASCUS FRANCISCO
PO BOX 837
SELLS, AZ 85634
(520) 383-5546		 TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
PO BOX 837
SELLS, AZ 85634
520-383-2028

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAB (Albuquerque)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3409 feet (1039 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 PRC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 04/13/2023)

Total Operations:  260
Air Taxi:  50 19.2%
GA Itinerant:  200 76.9%
Military Aircraft:  10 3.8%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    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 E78

    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
    38.7 Ryan Field Airport
    (KRYN RYN)    		 70 61 100LL, Jet A
    44.7 Marana Regional Airport
    (AVW KAVQ AVQ)    		 50 41 100LL, Jet A
    45.1 Pinal Airpark Airport
    (MZJ KMZJ MZJ)    		 39 30 100LL, Jet A
    49.7 Tucson International Airport
    (TUS KTUS TUS)    		 76 67 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    54.7 Eloy Municipal Airport
    (E60)    		 16 7 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Casa Grande Municipal Airport
    (CGZ KCGZ CGZ)    		 5 355 100LL, Jet A+
    61.7 Nogales International Airport
    (OLS KOLS OLS)    		 119 110 100LL, Jet A
    64.7 Coolidge Municipal Airport
    (P08)    		 21 12 100LL, Jet A
    73.2 Gila Bend Municipal Airport
    (E63)    		 327 317 100LL
    76.1 San Manuel Airport
    (E77)    		 55 46 100LL
    80.3 Chandler Municipal Airport
    (KCHD CHD)    		 2 352 100LL, Jet A+
    81.7 Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby AAF Airport
    (FHU KFHU FHU)    		 104 95 100, Jet A
    82.0 Stellar Airpark Airport
    (P19)    		 359 349 100LL
    83.4 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
    (AZA KIWA IWA)    		 8 358 100LL, Jet A
    90.3 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
    (PHX KPHX PHX)    		 356 346 100LL, Jet A
    92.1 Falcon Field Airport
    (MSC KFFZ FFZ)    		 5 355 100LL, Jet A-1+
    92.7 Phoenix Goodyear Airport
    (GYR KGYR GYR)    		 344 334 100LL, Jet A
    97.8 Glendale Municipal Airport
    (KGEU GEU)    		 348 338 100LL, Jet A-1+
    97.9 Buckeye Municipal Airport
    (BXK KBXK BXK)    		 336 326 100LL, Jet A-1

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 5 TIEDOWNS IN PRIMARY SFC.
    A110-3 LIVESTOCK ON INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 RY 04/22 15 TO 18 FT TREES AND BRUSH IN PRIMARY SURFACE ENTIRE LENGTH OF RY, BOTH SIDES.
    A110-5 RWY 04/22 8-15 INCH DROP-OFFS AT EDGES OF RWY. 3 FT DITCHES ALONG//WITHIN 3 FT OF RWY EDGES.
    A110-6 U.S. BORDER PATROL HAS 1500 GALLON JET A TANKER TRUCK PARKED 16 FT. FROM THE PAVEMENT EDGE NEAR MID-POINT OF RUNWAY.
    A110-7 FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
    A14 DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    A32-04/22 WIDTH 60 FT IN SOME AREAS; NARROWER DUE TO BUSHES GROWING THRU PAVEMENT.
    A33-04/22 RWY 04/22 LARGE UNFILLED CRACKS, LOOSE AGGREGATE ON SURFACE, ISOLATED HOLES ON RWY SURFACE.
    A33-04/22 1 RUNWAY 4-22 +3' WIDE CRACKS (LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE) FULL LENGTH OF RUNWAY. ISOLATED HOLES 1-2 SQ. FT. IN RUNWAY.
    A42-04 RY MKD WITH 6 INCH YELLOW CNTRLN STRIPE ONLY; MKGS FADED; NO RY NUMBER.
    A42-22 RY MKD WITH 6 INCH YELLOW CNTRLN STRIPE ONLY; MKGS FADED; NO RY NUMBER.
    A58-04 RY 04 10 TO 12 FT TREES AND BRUSH 0FT. TO 200 FT. FROM THRESHOLD 0B; +3 FT. BERM 100 FT. FROM THRESHOLD ON CENTERLINE ACROSS APPROACH.
    A58-22 12 FT TREE 123 FT FROM EOR & 59 FT R; 4 FT FENCE 75 FT FROM EOR 40 FT. LEFT & RIGHT OF CENTERLINE.
    E111 ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    Longest Runway: 04/22 is 5830 ft (1777 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    E78 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  5830 ft x 60 ft (1777 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Latitude: 
    		 31-55-42.0925N 31-56-12.4139N
    Longitude: 
    		 111-54-08.0784W 111-53-10.5051W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 058 238
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Poor Poor
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 9 15
    Distance from End: 
    		 201 210
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 0 ft. left and right of centerline 50 ft. right of centerline
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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