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KDMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KDMA FAA DMA Elev 2,704 ft Lat 32° 9.99' N Lon 110° 52.98' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,643 ft. Max gradient: 0.84%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 137.5° 13,643 ft 200 ft PEM Yes —
30 317.5° 13,643 ft 200 ft PEM Yes —

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.010
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.800
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 118.850
  • A/D TUCSON APP/DEP 119.400
  • ACP COMD POST 38.130
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 123.980
  • PTD PTD 37.220

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  • TACAN DMA

    Davis Monthan

    117.60 MHz · DME 117.60 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 38 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H13645X200 (PEM) PCN 44 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    migratory season 1 May–30 Sep. Wildlife invof of rwy; spcly Jun–Aug.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
  • ·44 ARIZONA DAVIS MONTHAN AFB (DMA)(KDMA) AF 2 SW UTC–7 N32º09.98´ W110º52.99´ 2704 B AOE NOTAM FILE PRC Not insp.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 13 HOOK BAK–12A(B) (125 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12A(B)(1200 FT).
  • ·HOOK BAK–12A(B)(1198 FT) HOOK BAK–12A(B) (70 FT OVRN).
  • ·S4 FUEL JET A++ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT All rwy thld gated.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR All BAK–12A extn.
  • ·FUEL A++ Tran exp up to 2 hr delay; DV ctc PTD 30 min prior 372.2.
  • ·FLUID SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX OIL O–148–156 JOAP; W–72 hr PN rqr TRAN ALERT Svc 1400–0530Z.
  • ·Fleet svc avbl Mon–Fri 1400–0000Z with 24 hr PPR; Aft hr, weekends, hol, and TDY rqr credit card info prior—tran alert DSN 228–4292, C520–228–4292.
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct: quiet hr 0530–1300Z exc 7 days PPR.
  • ·Disc aft burner safely ASAP.
  • ·: Base ops opr 1300–2200Z Mon–Fri except holiday.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 first 2700 ft Rwy 13 and first 2445 ft Rwy 31 conc; mid 8500 ft asph.
  • ·Bearing strength S155 T210 ST175 TT345.
  • ·Assault ldg zone mark 2000´ fm thr.
  • ·Std acc RSRS applied exc 6000´ btn C130 Acft.
  • ·RSTD 24 hr – 3 weeks PPR bfr arr – D228–4315/4507/C520–228–4315/6058 or [email protected]; No V/STOL apch ldg.
  • ·Airfield clsd 1300–2100Z last Sat monthly.
  • ·Tsnt pmtd 1 apch to FSL; if Davis Monthan not final destn 1 apch and dep pat; multi apch PPR–ROG/CC.
  • ·DV code 6 or above and space A pax ctc PTD 30 min prior to arr for block time.
  • ·Tsnt classified material up to secret storage — WG Comd Post; Top Secret storage 228–5987.
  • ·Mower ops SR–SS; 01 Mar–31 Oct.
  • ·Hi alt wx balloon release 1100Z and 2300Z dly; 5 mi fnl Rwy 13.
  • ·TFC PAT Convl 3700(996), overhead 5000(2296) until 4 DME then 4200(1496).
  • ·No overhead tfc pat auth exc to perm base asgn acft SS–SR.
  • ·Max speed in overhead pat is 300 KIAS.
  • ·Do not exceed 3700 ft til dep end of rwy.
  • ·MISC Twy C btw Txl Bravo and Twy Delta ltd to wingspans 60´ or less.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 MIL assault LDG zone mark 2000 FT from rwy thld.
  • ·Tsnt classified material up to secret storage–Wing Command Post (building 2300); Top Secret storage– 228–5987.
  • ·ATC Cooperative Weather Watch; incls ATCT and sctr vis and PIREPS.

+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

IATA · DMA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 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=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1992-11-26 Cessna 404 · Engine failure · VMC · night →
1983-01-29 Cessna 152 · Fuel exhaustion · 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
Benjamin John Braff Tucson AZ 1 nm
Dawn Echolouise Zurcher Tucson AZ 1 nm
Kimberly Brown Tucson AZ 1 nm
Steven Daniel Brimmer Tucson AZ 1 nm
Charles Edwin Schroll Marana AZ 22 nm
Denise Maria Williams Casa Grande AZ 63 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 83 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 83 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 83 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 83 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
William Henry Ade Iii Tucson AZ 1 nm
Marvin Bradford Atkinson Ii Tucson AZ 1 nm
William Bentley Baker Tucson AZ 1 nm
Todd Robert Beck Tucson AZ 1 nm
James Ellwood Brown Tucson AZ 1 nm
Ronald Wayne Brown Tucson AZ 1 nm
Robert Rex Carpenter Jr Tucson AZ 1 nm
John Allen Dale Tucson AZ 1 nm
John Terence Davee Tucson AZ 1 nm
Howard Arnold Deevers Tucson AZ 1 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
Todd Robert Beck Tucson AZ 1 nm
Michael Richard Benham Tucson AZ 1 nm
Paul Edward De Herrera Tucson AZ 1 nm
Robert Garland Flake Jr Tucson AZ 1 nm
Frank Jason Gaskell Tucson AZ 1 nm
Paul Gene Hadley Tucson AZ 1 nm
Terry Michael Herron Tucson AZ 1 nm
Luther John Irwin Tucson AZ 1 nm
James Donald Keown Tucson AZ 1 nm
Arthur Royse Kidder Jr Tucson AZ 1 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
 15 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 45 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 52 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 81 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 88 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 88 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 102 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 102 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 201 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 230 nm

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