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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Flying Diamond Airport

ID 6AZ8 Elev 3,800 ft Lat 31° 56.27' N Lon 111° 7.14' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 6AZ8

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Aerial view · 6AZ8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 6AZ8 — 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 6AZ8

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,650 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 2,650 ft 35 ft Asphalt No —
25 — 2,650 ft 35 ft Asphalt 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 6AZ8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC TUCSON APCH AT 520-829-6121.
  • ·PRVDD PVT USE VFR OPNS ONLY & SPONSOR ENSURE OBSTN FREE INGRESS/EGRESS.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Tags

sahuaritaflying diamond

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events at 6AZ8

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Runway excursion 2
  • Loss of control 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
2022-09-28 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B · Loss of control · day →
2007-12-20 Eldredge Aircamper SDE · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2006-09-24 CLEBERG Sportsman 2+2 GS-2 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →

Designees in AZ

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 6AZ8 — 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 6AZ8

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
Benjamin John Braff Tucson AZ 18 nm
Dawn Echolouise Zurcher Tucson AZ 18 nm
Kimberly Brown Tucson AZ 18 nm
Steven Daniel Brimmer Tucson AZ 18 nm
Charles Edwin Schroll Marana AZ 32 nm
Denise Maria Williams Casa Grande AZ 67 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 89 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 89 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 89 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 89 nm

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

CFIs near 6AZ8

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
Stuart Robert Anderson Jr Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Lawrence Robert Bailey Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Bradrick James Pretzer Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Michael Wayne Osborn Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Thomas Ryan Dowd Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Damien Michael Rink Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Sheena Jeanette Stogsdill Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Megan Rose Trejo Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Ammon Lee Binning Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Cody Andrew Williams Sahuarita AZ 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 6AZ8

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
Daniel David Stogsdill Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
George Wesley Romine Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Sheena Jeanette Stogsdill Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Darryl Leigh Ivy Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Clifford Allen Day Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Robert Lee Peace Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Kenneth Leland Spaulding Jr Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
David Franklin Weeks Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Howard Daniel Moseley Sahuarita AZ 8 nm
Nelson Ted Secor Sahuarita AZ 8 nm

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

Repair stations near 6AZ8

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
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 12 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 34 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 57 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 88 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 96 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 96 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 109 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 109 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 214 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 241 nm

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