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FAA Airport Diagram · KTUS
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Runways at KTUS
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,996 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 135° | 10,996 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.59% |
| 30 | 315° | 10,996 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.59% |
| 04 | 045° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 22 | 225° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
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).
Communications
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 123.800
- CLD CLNC DEL 126.650
- GND GND 124.400
- TWR TWR 118.300
- A/D APP/DEP 119.400
- POST ANG COMD POST 39.220
- RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KTUS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
5 matched · 49 not yet translated
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 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (5)
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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: H10996X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–214, 2S–175, 2D–4…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–119, D–209, 2S–174, 2D–39…
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–119, D–209, 2S–174, 2D–393, 2D/2D2–830 PCR 470 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplcd 850´
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 01–19: H6350X75 (ASPH) S–16 MIRL 1.2% up N RWY 01: REIL.…
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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
wildlife on and invof airport.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (49 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.
- ·RWY 04: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–6150 RWY 12: TORA–10996 TODA–10996 ASDA–10996 LDA–10996 RWY 22: TORA–6000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 30: TORA–10996 TODA–10996 ASDA–10996 LDA–10996 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 12 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1000).
- ·BAK–14 BAK–12(B) (1215) HOOK BAK 12B(B) (128 OVRN).
- ·RWY 30 RWY 04 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500).
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 12–30 Itens rwy lgts: Exceeds 200 ft spacing at twy intxn on north and south side of rwy.
- ·MILITARY—A–GEAR BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 12, BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 30 & BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 22 avbl durg ANG duty hr; 5 min PN.
- ·JASU 1(C–26) 1(MD–3) 9(M32A–60) FUEL A (avbl 1300–0500Z, OT 2 hr PN $50 fee, C520–889–0593.) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–133–156(Mil)
- ·Bird act Phase II in efct 1 July—31 Aug.
- ·CTN: NW arr & dep do not mistake Twy A for lndg sfc; Twy A is north & parallel to Rwy 30.
- ·Rwy 30, CTN: ensure dep rwy; do not mistake for demolished rwy.
- ·Flt trng 0500–1300Z not authorized except PPR—520–573–8190.
- ·Use upper ant until airborne.
- ·Operate parrot all sfcs, pushback and gate arrival.
- ·TPA—3443 (800) small acft, 4043 (1400) large/heavy turbojet acft.
- ·Group V tax with inboard eng only.
- ·Trml ramp clsd to ADG IV and above without PPR.
- ·Charter, sport team, cargo and mil PPR–FBO.
- ·Landing and parking fees 12,500 lbs and up.
- ·Fixed wing jet vstol/vtol ops NA.
- ·USCBP insp ramp rflg not authorized exc med emerg.
- ·Portions Twy D not visible fm ATCT.
- ·Twy A5 ltd to 70,000 lb or less.
- ·N Ramp clsd to wingspan gtr than 79 ft.
- ·Twy K clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 104 ft.
- ·General info 520–573–8182.
- ·CTN: Review arpt diagram hot spot info.
- ·ANG offl bus only; 72 hr PPR – D844–6731/C520–295–6731; Fax extn 6732.
- ·Base ops 1300–2300Z Mon–Fri and drill wkend 1300–2130Z; clsd otr wkends, hol and sked off days.
- ·Tran alert maint not authorized.
- ·Contr fuel not authorized.
- ·Mil/Comm/Base ops arr ctc TITAN or PUMA—ANG base ops/comd post freq.
+ 19 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KTUS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KTUS
236 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
59
since 1982
Fatal
4
6.8% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 286,362 ops in 1999
2024 total
121,782
10-yr total
1,343,656
2024 mix
AC/AT 52% · GA 35% · Mil 13%
Events / million ops
3.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.25
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Other 3
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=230
- Other 180
- Ground collision 13
- Engine failure / power loss 9
- Stall / spin 8
- Loss of control 7
- Hard landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
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.
+ 183 more on file
Designees in AZ
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KTUS — 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 KTUS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin John Braff | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Dawn Echolouise Zurcher | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Kimberly Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Steven Daniel Brimmer | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Charles Edwin Schroll | Marana | AZ | 23 nm |
| Denise Maria Williams | Casa Grande | AZ | 63 nm |
| Anthony Jack Jobusch | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Clayton Andrew Beckmann | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Henry Curtis Brunjes | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Jeffrey Peter Gerencser | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KTUS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Ade Iii | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Marvin Bradford Atkinson Ii | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| William Bentley Baker | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Todd Robert Beck | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| James Ellwood Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Ronald Wayne Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Rex Carpenter Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| John Allen Dale | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| John Terence Davee | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Howard Arnold Deevers | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KTUS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Robert Beck | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Michael Richard Benham | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Paul Edward De Herrera | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Garland Flake Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Frank Jason Gaskell | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Paul Gene Hadley | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Terry Michael Herron | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Luther John Irwin | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| James Donald Keown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Arthur Royse Kidder Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KTUS
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 |
|---|---|
| Sonora Avionics, Inc. Tucson, AZ | 12 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 42 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 53 nm |
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 82 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 90 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 90 nm |
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 103 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 103 nm |
| Exclusive Aircraft Interiors Las Cruces, NM | 204 nm |
| El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates El Paso, TX | 233 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KTUS: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗