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KFHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KFHU FAA FHU Elev 4,719 ft Lat 31° 35.24' N Lon 110° 20.89' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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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

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,001 ft. Max gradient: 1.99% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 89.9° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 1.00%
26 269.9° 12,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 1.00%
12 126.7° 5,366 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.06%
30 306.7° 5,366 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.06%
03 36.7° 4,285 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 1.99%
21 216.7° 4,285 ft 75 ft PEM Yes 1.99%

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 134.750
  • ASOS ASOS 119.675
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR LIBBY TWR 124.950
  • CTAF CTAF 124.950
  • GCA LIBBY GCA 127.050
  • OPS LIBBY OPS 122.950
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB DAO

    Dragoo

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • TACAN ARH

    Libby

    111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · BOTH · LOW

  • VOR FHU

    Sierra Vista Muni/Libby Aaf

    113.60 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 54 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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

  • Runway 03 threshold displaced 1253 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08, 26, 12 and 30, HIRL Rwy 08–26, MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30 and perimeter lgt H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H12001X150 (CONC) S–75, D–200, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–700…

  • 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: H5366X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–46, D–106, 2D–137, 2D/2D2…

  • 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: H4285X75 (ASPH–CONC) PCN 8 F/A/W/T MIRL 2.0% up S…

  • Runway 03 threshold displaced 1253 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03: Thld dsplcd 1253´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08, 26, 12 and 30, HIRL Rwy 08–26, MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30 and perimeter lgt H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 08, 26, 12 and 30, HIRL Rwy 08–26, MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 12–30 and perimeter lgt H1—CTAF

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    deer on and invof arpt spcly at night.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate perimeter lgts Helipad H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    ACTVT perimeter lgts Helipad H1—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (54 sentences)
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–4285 TODA–4285 ASDA–4285 LDA–3032 RWY 08: TORA–12001 TODA–12001 ASDA–12001 LDA–12001 RWY 12: TORA–5366 TODA–5366 ASDA–5366 LDA–5366 RWY 21: TORA–4285 TODA–4285 ASDA–4285 LDA–4285 RWY 26: TORA–12001 TODA–12001 ASDA–12001 LDA–12001 RWY 30: TORA–5366 TODA–5366 ASDA–5366 LDA–5366
  • ·FUEL Mil pol 1530–2230Z Mon–Fri; exc hol; otr times 24 hr prior notice—D879–2860/2862.
  • ·Pol svc rqr crew atnd to specify fuel/oil rqmnts; fuel lmtd to 6000 gal; Jet A avbl 1400–2230Z dly; otr times C520–234–3552; svc fee.
  • ·F24 (Jet AA) with icing inhibitor.
  • ·Jet A avbl 1400–2230Z dly; OT C520–234–3552, svc fee.
  • ·Fuel A w/o icing inhibitor.
  • ·TRAN ALERT Tsnt ctc Libby ATC or BAOPS to coord prkg.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2230Z.
  • ·Twy P and S edge lgt N/A.When Class D asp in efct unmanned aerial vehicles opr sfc—7000 ft MSL.
  • ·Bird haz exists all rwys.
  • ·Asp Class D sfc area lmtd to dep and FSL durg ngt unmanned acft ops; exp delays.
  • ·Manned and unmanned acft not auth in same tfc pat.
  • ·Manned arr may flw unmanned acft on FNA.
  • ·Civil tfc pat unavbl durg dalgt unmanned acft tfc pat ops; dep and FSL auth.
  • ·Non scheduled arriving acft rqrg assistance, ctc GOC 533–2291/2292.
  • ·TPA—fixed wing north; rotary wing south; alt fixed wing reciprocating 5700 ft; rotor wing 5500 ft; fixed wing turboprop/jet 6200 ft.
  • ·Twy G and J lmtd to single wheel acft max 33,000 lb; Twy K lmtd to single wheel acft max 50,000 lb; Twy D and acft apron on NW side lmtd to dual wheel acft max 100,000 lb.
  • ·Crcg S of Rwy 08 and 30 NA.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Tethered Areostat Radar System (TARS).
  • ·: Opr 0600–0600Z Sun–Sat; exc hol.
  • ·Otr time 72 hr PPR—D879–2860/2862/C520–538–2860/2862.
  • ·See flip AP/1 supplementary arpt rmk.
  • ·RSTD 24 hr PPR for tnst mil.
  • ·Twy G lmtd to single wheel acft max 33,000 lbs, Twy K ltd to single wheel acft max 50,000 lbs.
  • ·Circling not authorized South of Rwy 08 and Rwy 30.
  • ·CAUTION Exp ws all rwys; arpt SW wind may not rep wind on FNA.
  • ·Rwy 08–26 and 12–30 ovrns unavbl; blw 25 pavement cond index.
  • ·Twy P and S edge lgt N/A.
  • ·MALSR not installed in conjunction with Rwy 26 ILS.
  • ·CSTMS/AG/IMG Avbl with 72 hr PN for US mil or DoD contr acft only.

+ 24 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

Tags

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Source: OurAirports community

IATA · FHU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 157,184 ops in 2007

2024 total

119,274

10-yr total

1,192,740

2024 mix

AC/AT 4% · GA 15% · Mil 81%

Events / million ops

0.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.10

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=7

  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-02-19 General Atomics MQ-9 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-11-06 General Atomics MQ-9 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2020-11-13 General Atomics MQ-9 · Other · day →
2014-05-17 Aero Commander 500 S · CFIT · VMC · day →
2010-09-11 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1994-12-30 Cessna 207 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1989-10-08 ROGER NELSON AERONICA/T · Ground collision · 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
Benjamin John Braff Tucson AZ 43 nm
Dawn Echolouise Zurcher Tucson AZ 43 nm
Kimberly Brown Tucson AZ 43 nm
Steven Daniel Brimmer Tucson AZ 43 nm
Charles Edwin Schroll Marana AZ 66 nm
Denise Maria Williams Casa Grande AZ 107 nm
Anthony Jack Jobusch Chandler AZ 127 nm
Clayton Andrew Beckmann Chandler AZ 127 nm
Henry Curtis Brunjes Chandler AZ 127 nm
Jeffrey Peter Gerencser Chandler AZ 127 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
Frank William Jackson Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Benjamin Hamp Middleton Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
William E Post Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Stuart Douglas Thompson Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Donald K Wirthlin Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Carlos Alberto Cartagena Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Timothy Lynn Thrasher Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Gregory Alan Loughran Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Thomas Joseph Cuscito Jr Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Thad Alan Larson Sierra Vista AZ 2 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
George Washington Clarke Iii Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
David Julius Dicky Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Meyer Mills Gutman Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Benjamin Hamp Middleton Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Vincent Conan Jurek Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Guy Hammond Fedor Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Vince Jean-Paul Pujalte Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Matthew David Koop Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Charles Edward Martinez Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm
Jarrod Andrew Hall Sierra Vista AZ 2 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 28 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 54 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 96 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 126 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 132 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 132 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 146 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 146 nm
Exclusive Aircraft Interiors
Las Cruces, NM
 179 nm
El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates
El Paso, TX
 203 nm

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