Terminal Procedures

KSAD — Safford Rgnl/1lt Duane Spalsbury Fld

SAFFORD, AZ · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SADElevation 3,178 ft3 runwaysLongest 6,007 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SW-4Not for navigation
KSAD airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KSAD airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 6 KSAD charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 6 charts is roughly 38 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 121PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 301PDF

Obstacle departure procedures

ChartAmendment
SAFFORD ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) chart previewSAFFORD ONE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSAD airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-sat 0700-1800
ARTCC
Albuquerque Center
Flight service
Prescott
NOTAM facility
SAD (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
12E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
July 1942
Airport area
630 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Phoenix
Last FAA inspection
2024-04-22

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSAD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.8

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,007 × 100 ft12304,802 × 60 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KSAD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
12/306,007 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  12 135°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  30 315°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
08/264,802 ft60 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  08 90°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  26 270°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
H172 ft72 ftConcrete

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSAD is

Latitude, longitude32.8533410, -109.6350820
Elevation3,178 ft
From Safford3 nm E

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FAA remarks for KSAD

  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
  • ARFF INDEX B.
  • MIL ACT INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08, 12, 26 & 30; PAPI RWY 08, 12, 26, & 30; MIRL RWY 08/26 & RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
  • PPR.
  • AFT HR; CALL OUT FEE - 928-432-4237.
  • EMERG - 928-432-4237
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4561.
  • LNDG FEE OVR 4000 LB MTOW; MIL/GOV/CHARITY WAIVED OR WITH FUEL PURCHASE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage

At Safford, two RNAV (GPS) approaches serve only two of the four fixed-wing runway ends. Instrument arrival coverage is therefore concentrated on half of the available runway directions, while a single obstacle departure procedure provides separate outbound guidance. Runway 12/30 offers 1,205 ft more length than 08/26, making the choice of runway significant where additional distance is required.

Regional chart context

Cochise County has the closest comparable procedure set, with only one fewer published chart. Greenlee County and San Carlos Apache each have substantially thinner coverage at half Safford’s total. The Albuquerque and Phoenix sectional charts add broader VFR context beyond the airport diagram and terminal procedures.

Airports near KSAD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KCFTGreenlee CountyCLIFTON/MORENCI, AZ22 nm E3
P33Cochise CountyWILLCOX, AZ39 nm S5
P13San Carlos ApacheGLOBE, AZ60 nm NW3

VFR charts covering KSAD

Common questions about KSAD

What charts are available for KSAD?

6 current FAA charts for Safford Rgnl/1lt Duane Spalsbury Fld, including 2 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSAD?

CTAF 122.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSAD?

Safford Rgnl/1lt Duane Spalsbury Fld has 3 runways. The longest is 12/30 at 6,007 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSAD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KSAD has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KSAD airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Safford Rgnl/1lt Duane Spalsbury Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KSAD a towered airport?

No — Safford Rgnl/1lt Duane Spalsbury Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSAD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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