Luke Afb Airport (LUF)

LUF
Luke Afb Airport (LUF)
Glendale, AZ
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KLUF, Luke AFB, photo by Florida Metal
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KLUF, Glendale, Arizona -Luke Air Force Base, as seen climbing through 15,000', on a 035 heading departing KPHX., photo by Mark Kalfas
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LUF, Luke Airshow 2009, photo by Dawei Sun
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier LUF
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 112°22'59.5440" W / 33°32'5.8600" N
-112.383207 / 33.534961 (Estimated)
Elevation 1083.90 ft / 330.37 m (Surveyed)
From nearest city 7 nautical miles W of Glendale, AZ
Location Maricopa County, AZ
Magnetic Variation 10E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner USAF
Address LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Phone number 623-856-1110
Manager BASE OPERATIONS
Address LUKE AFB
GLENDALE, AZ 85301
Phone number 623-856-7131
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RAPCON
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart PHOENIX
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS PRC - PRESCOTT
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility LUF (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Fuel types A++
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 03L/21R
Dimensions 10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 53
03L 21R
Alignment 43° 223°
Physical elevation 1076.60 ft 1083.90 ft
Coordinates 33.522972 / -112.398567 33.543214 / -112.376375
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 03R/21L
Dimensions 9912 x 150 ft (3021 x 46 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 53
03R 21L
Alignment 43° 223°
Physical elevation 1070.70 ft 1083.50 ft
Coordinates 33.526814 / -112.389903 33.546875 / -112.367901
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/GS LOC/GS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light ALSF1 ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • CTN ON FNL USE DUE TO VFR FLYWAYS.
  • RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT - D896-7131/ C623-856-7131/7132; ADHERE TO ARR BLOCK TIME +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG. PPR NOT ISSUED MORE THAN 7 DAYS OUT OR LESS THAN 24 HR OF ARR DATE.
  • RSTD: HOVER LDG NA WO ATCT PERM.
  • TSNT MUST COORD APVL FOR LCL SORTIES PRIOR TO ARR. TSNT CLASSIFIED STORAGE NA AT AMOPS; CTC COMMAND POST FOR STORAGE - D896-5600/C623-856-5600.
  • RSTD: ALL ACFT REQ FLT PLAN PRIOR TO DEP.
  • RSTD: CIV PRAC APCH NA.
  • CTN: JET TRNG ACT.
  • CTN: HYDROPLANING PSBL ALL RWYS WHEN WET; MOWERS WI 100 FT OF RWYS & TWYS 1530-0001Z MON-FRI.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 5 NM NE.
  • JASU: 2(AM32A-60A) 2(MC-1A) FUEL: A++ FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-128-PACKAGED ONLY, RQR HAND TRANSFER; 133-148-156 SOAP.
  • TRAN ALERT; LTD PRKG; EXP UP TO 4 HR DLA. FLW ME & MIN FLEET SVC AVBL - 24 HR PPR - AMOPS; F16 ENG TSNT SUPPORT NA.
  • CTN: 90 FT LGT POLES NEAR FIRE TRNG FAC 1358.3 FT FM RWY 21R CNTRLN.
  • MISC: FOUR ENG ACFT WHEN AUTH SHUT DOWN OUTBOARD ENG AFT LNDG PRIOR TO TAXI; KC130 OR LRGR EXP BACK TAXI AFT LNDG RWY 21L/R; USE TWY B TO TSNT PRKG.
  • SVC-LGT: PAPI TOUCHDOWN POINT BYD THR; RWY 03L 941 FT; RWY 03R 948 FT; RWY 21L 942 FT; RWY 21R 937 FT. RWY THR LGTS GATED.
  • TWY H RSTRD TO FIGHTER OR SMLR.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: 24 HR PPR - D896-6322/C623-856-6322. CUST & IMB NA FOR SPACE AVBL AND CIV PAX. PAX TRML & SPACE AVBL PAX NA. CIV PAX PROCESS AT APVD BOARDING POINT PRIOR TO ARR.
  • TRANS ALERT & N RAMP APVL RQR - AMGR.
  • SERVICE-A GEAR: NA WHEN AFLD CLSD; RWY 03L/21R: APCH & DEP END BAK-12A RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE DOWNS; DEP END MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN. RWY 03R/21L: DEP END BAK-12A & MB60 IN OVRN RAISED POSN; APCH END BAK-12A IN RAISED POSN WITH 30 MIN PN. DURG EXTN SINGLE RWY OPS APP & DEP END BAK-12B & DEP END MB60 RAISED POSN FOR OPEN RWY. ALL 8 BAK-12 SHELTERS 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN.
  • SVC: TSNT FUEL REQ 72 HR PPR OR EXP +3 HR DLA.
  • BASH PHASE I: SEP-JUN; PHASE II: JUL-AUG.
  • RWY 03R/21L & RWY 03L/21R BAK-12 SHELTERS 8 TOTAL 200 FT FM RWY CNTRLN.
  • ARFF STATUS LEVEL 3 WKEND, HOL & DOWN DAYS.
  • HOP OVR RAISED MB60 ARRESTING SYS RMN 500 FT UNTIL 1000 FT PAST RWY THR.
  • WX OPS 1000-0530Z MON-THU; 1000-0130Z FRI OR UNTIL CLSD; SDBY WKEND, HOL & 56FW TRNG DAYS. WX FLT D896-2992/C623-856-2992; AFT HR SDBY - COMD POST D896-5600/C623-856-5600.
  • TSNT FIGHTER ACFT 2 OR MORE REQ 15 MIN BTW ARR.
  • CTN: HOT AIR BLN INVOF AUX1 FLD AT OR BLW 5000 FT MSL.