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KAVQ · Marana Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 21 NTSB events

ID KAVQ FAA AVQ Elev 2,031 ft Lat 32° 24.54' N Lon 111° 12.97' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,901 ft. Max gradient: 0.30%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 135.5° 6,901 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%
30 315.5° 6,901 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.30%
03 45.5° 3,892 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
21 225.5° 3,892 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.375
  • A/D TUCSON APP/DEP 119.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 12–30: H6901X100 (ASPH) S–75, D–100, 2S–160, 2D–300 MIRL…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 03–21: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03–21: H3892X75 (ASPH) S–75, D–100, 2S–135, 2D–150 MIRL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0030Z. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0030Z.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.91º TCH 41´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 03, 12, 21 and 30 on consly.
  • ·Rwy 21 PAPI unusable byd 7.0 NM due to trrn.
  • ·Rwy 30 PAPI unusable byd 3.5 NM due to trrn.
  • ·Self svc credit card fuel H24.
  • ·Aft hr call out fee — 520–730–4318.
  • ·Formation flt PPR wi 5 NM – amgr.
  • ·Aerobatic act 2 mi SE SFC–7000 ft MSL; High and Low level prcht trng NW quad.
  • ·Hot air balloon ops not authorized.
  • ·Hel lnd SE helipad only; fuel and term ramp lndg not authorized.
  • ·Preferred TPA—3000´ MSL, light aircraft; 3500´ MSL, heavy aircraft.
  • ·Note: See Special Notices Glider Operations Northwest of Tucson, Arizona.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 520-382-8053
  • ·AWOS–3 118.375 (520) 682–1397.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®TUCSON APP/DEP CON 119.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Tucson Apch at 520-829-6121.
  • ·TUCSON (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.0 TUS Chan 107 N32º05.71´ W110º54.89´ 309º 24.3 NM to fld. 2671/12E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 050º–080º byd 30 NM blo 11,500´ 066º–076º byd 40 NM blo 11,500´ 066º–076º byd 48 NM 077º–131º byd 40 NM 141º–164º byd 40 NM 191º–231º byd 40 NM 245º–249º byd 40 NM 275º–285º 290º–300º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 290º–300º byd 52 NM 330º–341º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 330º–341º byd 52 NM 342º–065º byd 40 NM 350º–020º byd 30 NM blo 13,000´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 050º–080º byd 30 NM blo 11,500´ 155º–165º byd 35 NM blo 13,000´ 350º–020º byd 30 NM blo 13,000´ DME unusable: 050º–080º byd 30 NM blo 11,500´ 155º–165º byd 35 NM blo 13,000´ 350º–020º byd 30 NM blo 13,000´ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – PHOENIX H–4J, L–5C IAP SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Avra ValleyMarana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 2Marana FieldMarana Northwest RegionalRillito Field

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · AVW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

6

26.1% of total

Last 5 years

6

≈ 1.2/yr

Last 10 years

9

≈ 0.9/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 112,000 ops in 2009

2024 total

90,252

10-yr total

904,538

2024 mix

AC/AT 11% · GA 66% · Mil 22%

Events / million ops

9.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.60

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=9

  • Hard landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=21

  • Stall / spin 5
  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Runway excursion 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-01-01 Bell 47D · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2014-01-04 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-07-28 AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC AS 350 B3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-03-31 Jihlavan KP 5 ASA · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2026-04-08 Piper PA-32R-301T · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2025-11-09 Cessna 150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-02-19 Lancair,Cessna 360,172 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
2022-10-10 Cessna T210L · Gear-up · day →
2021-02-27 Cessna 150E · Engine failure · day →
2019-09-13 Piper PA28 · Fire · VMC · day →
2018-10-27 Diamond DA 40 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2017-07-04 Vickers Supermaine Ltd · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-10-12 Beech F33 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-11-11 Mooney M20B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2010-08-28 REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH REMOS G-3/600 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-06-05 Beech F33 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-10-22 Eurocopter AS 350 B3 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2005-03-09 Cessna A185E · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2005-01-08 Cessna 150J · Other · VMC · day →
2002-03-15 Pilatus,Cessna UV-20A,182C · Other · VMC · day →
2002-03-03 Fairchild 24W-46 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in AZ

CFI Flight Instructors 2,748 A&P Mechanics 8,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 19 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 46 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 124 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 20 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 23 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 61 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 19 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 20

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Charles Edwin Schroll Marana AZ 5 nm
Benjamin John Braff Tucson AZ 23 nm
Dawn Echolouise Zurcher Tucson AZ 23 nm
Kimberly Brown Tucson AZ 23 nm
Steven Daniel Brimmer Tucson AZ 23 nm
Denise Maria Williams Casa Grande AZ 41 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 61 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 61 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 61 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 61 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Dean Bailey Marana AZ 5 nm
Robert John Brock Marana AZ 5 nm
David James Smith Marana AZ 5 nm
Cynthia Ann Coleman Marana AZ 5 nm
Daniel Kirk Pence Marana AZ 5 nm
Jeffrey James Polley Marana AZ 5 nm
William Edward Pfeiffer Marana AZ 5 nm
James Ethan Blackhall Marana AZ 5 nm
Dahl Cooper Marana AZ 5 nm
Francisco Armando Robles Marana AZ 5 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Walter Raymond Brock Marana AZ 5 nm
Leldon Herschel Donica Jr Marana AZ 5 nm
Thomas Blair Glover Jr Marana AZ 5 nm
Richard Martin Spiegel Marana AZ 5 nm
Dahl Cooper Marana AZ 5 nm
Jason Monroe Edwards Marana AZ 5 nm
Ashley Arthur Whitehead Marana AZ 5 nm
Richard Michael Barter Marana AZ 5 nm
Michael Joseph Bartlett Marana AZ 5 nm
Robert J Daugherty Marana AZ 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 17 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 30 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 60 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 62 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 68 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 68 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 81 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 81 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 218 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 248 nm

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