La Cholla Airpark

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La Cholla Airpark
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: 57AZ
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner La Cholla Airpark, Inc.
Serves Tucson, Arizona
Location Oro Valley, Arizona
Elevation AMSL 2,940 ft / 896 m
Coordinates 32°26′48″N 111°00′10″W / 32.44667, -111.00278
Website www.LaChollaAirpark.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 4,500 1,372 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
HI 44 13 Asphalt
Statistics (1999)
Aircraft operations 4,000
Based aircraft 95
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

La Cholla Airpark (FAA LID: 57AZ) is a private airpark located in Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona, eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Tucson.[1] La Cholla Airpark was founded in 1972 and includes nearly 100 residential estates in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains. A 4,500 foot air strip is situated at the center of the community.

Transient aircraft are permitted to utilize La Cholla Airpark and prior permission is required (PPO). Insurance and flight information must be forwarded (fax) to the airpark prior to arrival. La Cholla Airpark supports a website to serve both the airpark homeowners and transient aircraft.[2]

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

La Cholla Airpark has one asphalt paved runway (1/19) measuring 4,500 x 44 ft. (1,372 x 13 m). It also has one helipad measuring 44 x 44 ft. (13 x 13 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1999, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, , an average of 10 per day, all of which were general aviation. At that time there were 95 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single engine, 3% multi-engine and 2% helicopters.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 57AZ (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ La Cholla Airpark, official web site

[edit] External links


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