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KLUF · Luke Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KLUF FAA LUF Elev 1,085 ft Lat 33° 32.10' N Lon 112° 22.98' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03L 42.6° 10,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
21R 222.6° 10,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
03R 42.6° 9,912 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
21L 222.6° 9,912 ft 150 ft Concrete 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 134.925
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.250
  • GND GND 133.175
  • TWR TWR 119.100
  • A/D APP/DEP 120.700
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 126.740
  • POST COMD POST 134.940
  • PTD PTD 37.220

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLUF on LiveATC ↗

  • TACAN LUF

    Luke

    113.00 MHz · DME 113.00 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 62 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    right traffic

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

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03L–21R: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 53 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY…

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 03R–21L: H9912X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 53 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 0…

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (62 sentences)
  • ·ARIZONA 61 LUKE AFB (LUF)(KLUF) AF 7 W UTC–7 N33º32.10´ W112º22.99´ 1084 B NOTAM FILE LUF Not insp.
  • ·ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 03L MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B (1441 FT).
  • ·MB60 (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B (1511 FT).
  • ·RWY 21R RWY 03R MB60 (33 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B (1419 FT).
  • ·MB60 (34 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK–12B (1454 FT).
  • ·S4 FUEL JET A++ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Arpt bcn dusk–0530Z Mon–Thur, dusk–0130Z Fri.
  • ·PAPI touchdown point byd thr; Rwy 03L PAPI 941 ft; Rwy 03R 948 ft; Rwy 21L 942 ft; Rwy 21R pt 937 ft.
  • ·MILITARY– A–GEAR Not authorized when afld clsd; Rwy 03L–21R: apch and dep end BAK–12A raised posn with 8 pt tie downs; dep end MB60 in ovrn raised posn;.
  • ·Rwy 03R–21L: dep end BAK–12A and MB60 in ovrn raised posn; apch end BAK–12A in raised posn with 30 min PN.
  • ·Durg extn single rwy ops app and dep end BAK–12B and dep end MB60 raised posn for open rwy.
  • ·All 8 BAK–12 shelters 200 ft fm rwy cntrln.
  • ·Rwy 03R–21L and Rwy 03L–21R BAK–12 shelters 8 total 200 ft fm rwy cntrln.
  • ·JASU 2(AM32A–60A) 2(MC–1A) FUEL Tsnt fuel req 72 hr PPR or exp +3 dla.
  • ·FLUID SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–128–Packaged only, rqr hand transfer; 133–148–156 SOAP TRAN ALERT Ltd prkg; exp up to 4 hr delay.
  • ·Flw me and min fleet svc avbl – 24 hr PPR – AMOPS; F16 eng tsnt support not authorized.
  • ·Tran alert and N ramp apvl rqr – amgr.
  • ·Tnsnt fighter acft 2 or more req 15 min btw arr.
  • ·Noise sensitive area 5 NM northeast.
  • ·: Special Air Traffic Rules—Part 93, see Regulatory Notices.
  • ·Clsd wkend, hol and AETC family days.
  • ·Tran alert ramp and north ramp used for various acft.
  • ·Coord and apvl rqr by afld management.
  • ·RSTD Ctc afld management for verification.
  • ·PPR all acft—D896–7131/C623–856–7131/7132; adhere to arr block time +/– 30 min of sked ldg.
  • ·PPR not issued more than 7 days out or less than 24 hr of arr date.
  • ·Tran acft will make full stop ldg dur lcl trng period.
  • ·ARFF Index: Rdcd level ARFF cpbltys Cat 1–7; critical level ARFF cpbltys Cat 8–10; wkend and hol further rdc cpbltys.
  • ·Svr risk loss; ARFF not expd to extinguish interior fire or successful rescue ops.
  • ·Ltd exterior ARFF performed — amgmt to verify.
  • ·ARFF status level 3 wkend, hol and down days.

+ 32 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Runway excursion 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
2022-02-10 DASSAULT AVIATION MIRAGE F1 CR · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1997-10-02 Blackwell Midget Mustang · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1983-05-28 Douglas DC-9-31 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1982-03-13 Boeing,AMERICAN YANKEE KC-135A,AA-1 · Other · 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
Michael J Phillips Glendale AZ 10 nm
Cornelius Harry Davison Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Edmond William Verville Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Keelan Jett Buchanan Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Lonny Mc Clung Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Patrick O'Connell Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Terrence Gerard Taylor Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Travis Scott Major Phoenix AZ 15 nm
Gregory Allen Porter Goodyear AZ 17 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
David Ross Boggs Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Roy Albert Bourgeois Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Henry David Canterbury Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Robert Ward Mosley Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Robert Clark Odgers Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Kaoru Ono Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Tandy Key Bozeman Ii Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Todd David Canterbury Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Kimm Harrison Flatt Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
John Paul Cress Jr Litchfield Park 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
Michael Wade Angelovic Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Gary W Appling Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Michael James Buben Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Gerald Lee Christophel Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Eugene Thomas Kelley Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Kenneth Wayne Mcginnis Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Patrick Andrew Hohner Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Joseph Allen Mattos Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Gordon Leroy Hurtt Jr Litchfield Park AZ 2 nm
Alan Charles Nobis Litchfield Park 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
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
 24 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
 24 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
 33 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
 33 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
 33 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
 59 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
 104 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
 149 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
 189 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
 189 nm

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