Safford Regional Airport

Safford Regional Airport
IATA: SAD – ICAO: KSAD – FAA LID: SAD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Safford
Serves Safford, Arizona
Elevation AMSL 3,179 ft / 969 m
Coordinates 32°51′12″N 109°38′06″W / 32.85333°N 109.63500°W / 32.85333; -109.63500
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,006 1,831 Asphalt
8/26 4,800 1,463 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 72 22 Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 8,690
Based aircraft 32

Safford Regional Airport (IATA: SAD, ICAO: KSAD, FAA LID: SAD) is in Graham County, Arizona three miles east of Safford, which owns it.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2] It is the only paved airport in Graham County.

History

The Civilian Pilot Training Airport or Wickersham Airport was 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Safford, where the fairgrounds are today. Safford Regional Airport as we know it was built as a military auxiliary field during World War II. On November 11, 1941, a 20-year lease for the airport site was given to the City of Safford by the U.S. Government. By March 8, 1946 the airport site was transferred to the City of Safford permanently.

Airline service history

In the 1950s, the original Frontier Airlines' DC-3s stopped at Safford; they left in 1964.

Facilities

The airport covers 630 acres (250 ha) at an elevation of 3,179 feet (969 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 6,006 by 100 feet (1,831 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 4,800 by 75 feet (1,463 x 23 m). It has one concrete helipad, H1, 72 by 72 ft (22 x 22 m).[1]

In the year ending March 31, 2009 the airport had 8,690 aircraft operations, average 23 per day: 93% general aviation, 7% military and <1% air taxi. 32 aircraft were then based at this airport: 56% single-engine, 41% multi-engine and 3% helicopter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for SAD (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.

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