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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Somerton Airport

ID 54AZ Elev 177 ft Lat 32° 36.15' N Lon 114° 40.05' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 54AZ

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 54AZ — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 54AZ

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL Yes —
35 263.1° 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL Yes —
14 — 2,100 ft 80 ft Dirt No —
32 — 2,100 ft 80 ft Dirt No —
04 — 1,050 ft 80 ft Dirt No —
22 — 1,050 ft 80 ft Dirt No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 54AZ, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 17/35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·LIGHTED 100 FT CELL TOWER LCTD AT SW CORNER OF THE AIRPORT.
  • ·LIGHTED 30 FT FREEWAY SIGN AT SE CORNER OF THE ARPT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • ·EMAIL: [email protected] FOR FUEL AND REPAIRS CALL 928-580-5618.
  • ·DUSK-2300 EXISTED PRIOR TO 15 MAY 59.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 54AZ

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=10

  • Other 9
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-05-27 NELSON LAWRENCE K 601 HDS · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1980-03-03 Bell 47G5 · Other →
1979-08-24 Hiller UH-12E · Other →
1976-05-11 HILLER ACFT UH-12E · Other →
1970-08-05 Boeing A75N1 · Other →
1969-08-19 NAVAL FCTY N3N-3 · Other →
1969-08-17 Boeing PT-17 · Other →
1969-08-07 Boeing A75N1 · Other →
1967-03-23 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1966-08-24 Callair A-9 · Other →

Designees in AZ

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 54AZ — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,748

Flight Instructors

A&P

8,011

Mechanics

AME

32

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

19

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

7

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

9

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

46

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

124

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

20

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

23

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

61

Flight Schools

FBO

57

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

19

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

20

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 54AZ

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Andrew Rebholz Aquila AZ 107 nm
Julie Ann Keane Ramona CA 115 nm
Kenneth Douglas Shepherd Ramona CA 115 nm
Alejandro Silva El Cajon CA 116 nm
Barry Brocato El Cajon CA 116 nm
Rodney Anderson El Cajon CA 116 nm
Gregory Allen Porter Goodyear AZ 122 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Goodyear AZ 122 nm
James Pitman Goodyear AZ 122 nm
Pritesh Tailor Goodyear AZ 122 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 54AZ

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Harold Herbert Dunn Yuma AZ 9 nm
Jerry Wayne Fletcher Yuma AZ 9 nm
Eric Ernest Franke Yuma AZ 9 nm
Raymond Howard Mallett Yuma AZ 9 nm
Charles Howard Marcum Yuma AZ 9 nm
Randy Lynn Ogata Yuma AZ 9 nm
Robin Alan Olmstead Yuma AZ 9 nm
William Robert Stemmler Yuma AZ 9 nm
Robert Greig Ward Jr Yuma AZ 9 nm
Mario Garcia Yuma AZ 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 54AZ

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Curtis Eugene Hill Somerton AZ 2 nm
Matthew James Sepi Somerton AZ 2 nm
Manuel Garcia Ramirez Somerton AZ 2 nm
James Kent Somerton AZ 2 nm
Robert Bernard Gogol Somerton AZ 2 nm
Bradley Eric Baer Somerton AZ 2 nm
Pablo Avila Somerton AZ 2 nm
Enrique Ralph Rodriguez Jr Somerton AZ 2 nm
Mitchell Leslie Harrow Winterhaven CA 8 nm
Paz Ybarra Vega Winterhaven CA 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 54AZ

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 106 nm
Ramona Avionics, Inc.
Ramona, CA
 116 nm
Southern Cal Aircraft Repair
El Cajon, CA
 117 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
 119 nm
Aircraft Service Center
San Diego, CA
 126 nm
Avionics, Instruments, Electronics (AIE Inc)
Murrieta, CA
 137 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 149 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 151 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 152 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 156 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.