Skip to content

Atlas / Airports / E68

Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Estrella Sailport Gliderport

ID E68 Elev 1,273 ft Lat 33° 5.12' N Lon 112° 9.66' W Zulu …

Live conditions at E68

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Decode in METAR tool → TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view · E68

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for E68 — 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 E68

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,740 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 — 3,740 ft 20 ft DIRT-F No —
25 — 3,740 ft 20 ft DIRT-F No —
06R — 2,520 ft 30 ft ASPH-F No —
24L — 2,520 ft 30 ft ASPH-F No —
06C — 1,995 ft 25 ft DIRT-F No —
24C — 1,995 ft 25 ft DIRT-F No —
06L — 1,910 ft 25 ft DIRT-F No —
24R — 1,910 ft 25 ft DIRT-F 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 E68, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 9 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 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.

  • ·OBSTRNS MTNS SW, N & NW. 1 FT BERM & 1 FT DITCH 30 FT NORTH OF RWY 06L/24R.
  • ·FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
  • ·GLIDERS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ADS-B PWR ACFT PAT S OF RWYS; GLIDER PAT N OF RWYS.
  • ·PWR OPS USE RWY NOT IN USE BY GLIDERS.
  • ·AEROBATIC BOX ACTV 0900-1800; ONE SQUARE MI ARND PXR194023.
  • ·ALERT: HVY GLIDER TFC OPS WO COM WI 5 NM.
  • ·ALL OPS PPR DUE TO GLIDER ACT - AMGR.
  • ·CLSD INDEFLY. 4 FT BRUSH 117 FT L AT RWY END. 5 FT BRUSH 40 FT L & 0-20 FT RWY END.
  • ·GLIDER SVC ONLY. 123.3 AVBL FOR COMM BTN GLIDER & TOW ACFT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at E68

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 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
2004-09-02 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · VMC · day →
1998-04-28 Schweizer SGS-1-35 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1995-07-06 Piper PA-25-235 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-07-15 Burkhart Grob G-102 · Hard landing · VMC · day →

Designees in AZ

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as E68 — 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 E68

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
Gregory Allen Porter Goodyear AZ 14 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Goodyear AZ 14 nm
James Pitman Goodyear AZ 14 nm
Pritesh Tailor Goodyear AZ 14 nm
Vincent Remcho Goodyear AZ 14 nm
William Devereaux Goodyear AZ 14 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 20 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 20 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 20 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 20 nm

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

CFIs near E68

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
Melody Caver Almond Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Bernard Martin Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Matthew Joel Burke Maricopa AZ 9 nm
David Andrew Harrington Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Chad Daniel Hermansen Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Peter Abe Hill Jr Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Heath Kyle Gleason Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Nicholas Giovanni Rizzo Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Kevin Duane Low Behnke Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Bruce Ellis Bishop Maricopa AZ 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near E68

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
John David Haehn Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Terry Allen Horne Maricopa AZ 9 nm
David Wayne Walters Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Matthew Joel Burke Maricopa AZ 9 nm
William Mitchell Kurtzhals Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Ty James Klopfenstein Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Darius Eugene Hooker Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Charles Nyaga Kamau Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Albert Brandenburg Maricopa AZ 9 nm
Bruce Allen Brekke Maricopa AZ 9 nm

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

Repair stations near E68

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
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 21 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 31 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 31 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 34 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 34 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 35 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 76 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 120 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
 210 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 217 nm

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