Airport · ICAO · US
Class GEl Tiro Gliderport
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Aerial view · AZ67
No FAA diagram publishedThe FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for AZ67 — 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 AZ67
10 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,120 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | 5,120 ft | 100 ft | Dirt | No | — |
| 26 | 287° | 5,120 ft | 100 ft | Dirt | No | — |
| 08L | — | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | ASPH-DIRT | No | — |
| 26R | 259° | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | ASPH-DIRT | No | — |
| 08R | — | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | DIRT-TRTD | No | — |
| 26L | 251.1° | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | DIRT-TRTD | No | — |
| 17L | — | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | DIRT-TRTD | No | — |
| 35R | 296.6° | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | DIRT-TRTD | No | — |
| 17R | — | 5,000 ft | 130 ft | DIRT-TRTD | No | — |
| 35L | 183° | 5,000 ft | 130 ft | DIRT-TRTD | 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 AZ67, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.
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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.
- ·CENTER 1300 X 22' ASPH; SUPERIMPOSED IN 5000 X 100' DIRT.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Read full article ↗El Tiro Gliderport, formerly Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 5, is marked on the Phoenix sectional chart is a non-towered private use gliderport 23 mi northwest of Tucson, Arizona, United States. The airport property is leased from the Bureau of Land Management and has been operated by the Tucson Soaring Club, Inc. since 1983.
Use
Private
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events at AZ67
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
9
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=2
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
All time · n=8
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Hard landing 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Ground collision 1
- Other 1
- Stall / spin 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.
Designees in AZ
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as AZ67 — 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 AZ67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edwin Schroll | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Benjamin John Braff | Tucson | AZ | 31 nm |
| Dawn Echolouise Zurcher | Tucson | AZ | 31 nm |
| Kimberly Brown | Tucson | AZ | 31 nm |
| Steven Daniel Brimmer | Tucson | AZ | 31 nm |
| Denise Maria Williams | Casa Grande | AZ | 34 nm |
| Anthony Jack Jobusch | Chandler | AZ | 56 nm |
| Clayton Andrew Beckmann | Chandler | AZ | 56 nm |
| Henry Curtis Brunjes | Chandler | AZ | 56 nm |
| Jeffrey Peter Gerencser | Chandler | AZ | 56 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near AZ67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Joseph Zacharias Ii | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| James Dean Bailey | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Robert John Brock | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| David James Smith | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Cynthia Ann Coleman | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Daniel Kirk Pence | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Jeffrey James Polley | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| William Edward Pfeiffer | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| James Ethan Blackhall | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
| Dahl Cooper | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near AZ67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel William Engel | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Joseph Samoge Jr | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Alvin Anthony Medina | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| James Arden Decker Jr | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Robert Van Hallums | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Walter Scott Kinoshita | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Dustin Tate Raffensparger | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Scott Eric Vreyens | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Bryan Christopher Green | Red Rock | AZ | 8 nm |
| Walter Raymond Brock | Marana | AZ | 13 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near AZ67
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 | 21 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 25 nm |
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 55 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 64 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 64 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 67 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 76 nm |
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 76 nm |
| Exclusive Aircraft Interiors Las Cruces, NM | 227 nm |
| El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates El Paso, TX | 257 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for AZ67: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗