Mel's Ranch Airport (AZ78)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	AZ78
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	112-16-54.0000W/33-00-40.0000N -112.281667/33.011111 (Estimated)
Elevation	1420 ft / 432.82 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	17 nautical miles W of Maricopa, AZ
Location	Maricopa County, AZ
Magnetic Variation	12E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Mel Schmit
Address	Rt 1 Box 813 Maricopa, AZ 85239
Phone number	602-377-2409
Manager	Mel Schmit
Address	Rt 1 Box 813 Maricopa, AZ 85239
Phone number	602-377-2409

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Phoenix
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC	ZAB - Albuquerque
Tie-in FSS	PRC - Prescott
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	2000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m)
Surface	DIRT

	14	32
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CHD	NDB	Chandler		407.00	12E	28.4 nm
FFZ	NDB	Falcon Field		281.00	12E	38.7 nm
SDL	NDB	Scottsdale		224.00	12E	41.6 nm
LUF	TACAN	Luke	077X	0.00	13E	32.0 nm
GBN	VORTAC	Gila Bend	113X	116.60	14E	20.1 nm
TFD	VORTAC	Stanfield	095X	114.80	12E	20.3 nm
PXR	VORTAC	Phoenix	103X	115.60	12E	29.8 nm
IWA	VORTAC	Willie	080X	113.30	13E	36.2 nm
BXK	VORTAC	Buckeye	043X	110.60	14E	38.1 nm
PHX	VOT	Phoenix Sky Harbor		109.00		29.0 nm

Remarks

• VFR; PRIVATE USE; COORDINATE USE WITH OTHER ARPT OPERATORS.