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El Tiro Gliderport

Tucson, United States

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El Tiro Gliderport

Tucson, United States
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Tucson's dedicated soaring and glider aviation facility.

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Tucson, United States
El Tiro Gliderport, designated AZ67, is a private gliderport located in the Tucson, Arizona area of the United States. It serves the soaring community by providing a dedicated facility for glider and sailplane operations in the region. The site benefits from the favorable thermal and wave soaring conditions common to the desert Southwest, making the Tucson area attractive for glider pilots. As a gliderport, it is not a commercial passenger facility and does not support scheduled airline service. El Tiro Gliderport is a privately operated facility primarily used by local soaring clubs and individual glider pilots. It is listed in FAA records under the identifier AZ67.
Notable facts
  • Designated under FAA identifier AZ67.
  • Exclusively serves glider and sailplane operations.
  • No IATA code assigned, reflecting its non-commercial status.
  • Located in the Tucson, Arizona area, known for excellent thermal soaring conditions.
  • Privately operated facility not open to commercial or scheduled air traffic.
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El Tiro Gliderport
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El Tiro Gliderport, formerly Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 5, is marked on the Phoenix sectional chart is a non-towered private use gliderport 23 mi northwest of Tucson, Arizona, United States. The airport property is leased from the Bureau of Land Management and has been operated by the Tucson Soaring Club, Inc. since 1983.

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