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Luke AFB
Glendale, Arizona

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FAA Identifier: LUF
Latitude/Longitude: 33-32-05.8810N / 112-22-59.5185W
33.5347 / -112.3831
Elevation: 1085 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 13E (1990)
Land Area Covered: acres
From City: 7 nautical miles W of Glendale, AZ
County/Parish: Maricopa, AZ
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Private
Activiation Date: 9/1/1943 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Phoenix
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Albuquerque Center (ZAB)
FSS: Prescott Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/MON-THU/1330-0530Z, ALL/FRI/1330-0130Z
Wind Indicator: Yes
Segmented Circle: No
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Communications:
PTD 372.2
PMSV 375.2
PMSV 267.4
LCL/P 119.1
LCL/P 379.9
GND/P 133.175
GND/P 335.8
EMERG 121.5
EMERG 243.0
COMD POST 349.4
CD/P 126.25
CD/P 273.475
ATIS 269.9
ATIS 134.925
APCH/P DEP/P IC RDR 263.125 SOUTH
APCH/P DEP/P IC RDR 125.45 SOUTH
APCH/P DEP/P 118.15 NORTH
APCH/P DEP/P 363.125 NORTH
COMD POST - BLABBERMOUTH
NO NOTAM MP: ASR (DIGITAL) 0600-1230Z WKDAY.
PMSV METRO: WX FLT FORECASTER AVBL DUR AFLD OPR HR; STANDBY DUR WKEND, HOL AND WG DOWN DAYS. DUR WX FLT CLSD REMOTE BRIEFINGS AND FCST SVC AVBL H24 FR 25 OWS DAVIS MONTHAN AFB DSN 228-6599, C520-228-6599."
BASE OPS OPR 1330-0530Z WKD; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
Services:
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: High/low
Bulk oxygen: High/low
Runway Information:
Runway: 03L/21R
Dimensions: 10012 x 150 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 03R/21L
Dimensions: 9904 x 150 ft.
Surface: Portland cement concrete
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Air Force Owned
Owner: USAF
Luke AFB
Glendale, AZ 85301
623-856-1110
Manager: Base Operations
Luke AFB
Glendale, AZ 85301
623-856-7131
Sectional Map:
Remarks:
  • RSTD - AV-8 ACFT MAY NOT CONDUCT HOVER LDG WO SPECIFIC PERMS OF LUKE TWR.
  • RSTD: PPR ALL ACFT EXC AIREVAC AND SAAM MSN BUT ARE RQR TO OBTAIN A PPR NR FOR TRACKING/NOTIFICATIONS, CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 896-7131, C623-856-7131/7132, FAX C623-856-4131.
  • RSTD - ACFT MUST ADHERE TO PPR ARR BLOCK TIME +/- 30 MIN OF SKED LDG.
  • RSTD - MIN 24 HR ADVANCE COORD FOR ACFT WITH GWT OF 135,000 LB OR MORE.
  • RSTD - NO LCL SORTIES WILL BE FLOWN OUT BY TRAN ACFT.
  • RSTD - ALL ACFT WILL FILE A FLT PLAN PRIOR TO DEP.
  • RSTD - NO PRACTICE APCH FOR CIV ACFT AT LUKE AFB DUE TO STU TRNG.
  • CAUTION - EXTV STU JET TFC.
  • CAUTION - PILOTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN FLYING RY 03/ 21 FINAL APCH CRS DUE TO VFR FLYWAYS.
  • CAUTION - HI POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ON BOTH RY DUR WET COND.
  • NS ABTMT - EXTREMELY 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 TRAN PRK. EXP UP TO 4 HR SVC DELAY. FLW ME SVC AVBL O/R. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. NO F16 GE ENG TRAN SUPPORT AVBL.
  • MISC: CLASSIFIED STORAGE FOR TRANSIENT AIRCREW IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT AMOPS, PLEASE CONTACT COMMAND POST FOR STORAGE AT DSN 896-5600 OR COMM (623)856-5600.
  • RSTD: TWY F CLSD.
  • CAUTION: APN LGT POLE LCTD 1200 FT SE FM RY 03R-21L CNTRLN, 456 FT AND 676 FT FM RY 21L THLD AND APN LGT POLE LCTD 1430 FT 'SW' FM RY 03R-21L CNTRLN, 676 FT FM RY 21L THLD.
  • CAUTION: VARIOUS 90 FT LIGHT POLES LCTD NEAR FIRE TRAINING FAC LCTD 1358.3 FT FM RY 21R CENTERLINE.
  • MISC: FOUR ENG ACFT WILL, IF AUTH, SHUT-DOWN OUTBOARD ENG PRIOR TO TAXI AFTER LDG. KC130 OR LARGER ACFT EXP BACK TAXI PRO AFTER LDG RY 21L/R WILL UTILIZE TWY 'B' TO TRAN PRK.".
  • SERVICE-LGT: ALL RY THLD LIGHTING IS GATED.
  • RSTD: TWY H RSTD TO FTR ACFT AND SMALLER.
  • SERVICE-LGT: PAPI GS 3 DEG WITH TD PT APRX 945 FT PAST THLD ON ALL RY. RY 03R ILS AND PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL. SSALR ONLY IS PRIM APCH LGT SYS CONFIG; FULL ALSF-1 LGT AVBL UPON REQ OR AS DETERMINED BY WX COND.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: MIN 24 HR PPR, CTC AFLD MGMT DSN 896-6814, C623-856-6814.
  • SERVICE-LGT: RWY EDGE, THLD LGT, AND APCH LGT SET TO STEP 5 DLY FR 2230Z (1530L) TIL SS, OCT-FEB, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQ BY AIRBORNE PILOTS.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AND IMB UNAVBL FOR SPACE AVBL AND CIV PAX. CIV PAX MUST BE PROCESSED AT AN APV PT OF EMBARKATION PRIOR TO ARR.
  • MISC: CIVIL ACFT AND 56 FTR WG ACFT WISHING TO PRACTICE ILS APCH AT LUKE AUX FLD #1 SHOULD CTC LUKE RAPCON AT C(623) 856-6448 TO VERIFY OPERATIONAL STATUS OF ILS.
  • TRAN ALERT RAMP AND NORTH RAMP USED FOR VARIOUS ACFT. COORD AND APVL RQR BY AFLD MGMT.
  • SERVICE-A-GEAR: RWY 03L-21R: APCH AND DEP END BAK-12A IN RAISED POSN WITH 8 PT TIE-DOWNS; DEP END MB60 (LCTD IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN. RWY 03R-21L: DEP END BAK-12A AND MB60 (LCTD IN OVRN) IN RAISED POSN; APCH END BAK-12A IN RAISED POSN WITH 30 MIN PN. DUR
  • SERVICE-FUEL: FUEL REQ THAT EXCEED 24,000 GAL (160,000 LBS) MUST BE PRE-COORD 72 HR PRIOR TO ARR AT LUKE AFB.
  • MISC: NO PAX TRML AT LUKE AFB. NO SPACE-A PAX ACCEPTED.
  • CAUTION: BASH PHASE II (MIGRATION) PERIODS IN EFFECT YEAR ROUND.
  • RY 03R-21L & RY 03L-21R BAK-12 SHELTERS (8 TOTAL) LOCATED 200 FT FM RY CENTERLINE.
  • RY 03R-21L & RY 03L-21R BAK-12 SHELTERS (8 TOTAL) LOCATE4D 200 FT FM RY CENTERLINE.
  • ARFF STATUS REDUCED TO LEVEL 3 FOR WEEKENDS, FED HOL, AND WING DOWN DAYS.
  • COPTERS MUST REMAIN 500- AGL UNTIL 1000- PAST RWY THLD WHEN FLYING OVER ANY RAISED MB60 ARRESTING SYSTEM.
  • RSTD: ACFT REQ PRACTICE APCH OR TOUCH AND GO'S MUST COORD WITH AFLD MGMT AT LEAST 24 HRS IN ADVANCE, NO PPR RQR.
  • RAPCON - 623-856-6448.
  • CLSD WKEND AND HOL.
  • REDUCED FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES FOR KC135 AND LARGER. WEEKEND/HOLIDAY OPS FURTHER REDUCE FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITIES FOR C-37 (GULFSTREAM 5) AND LARGER. SEVERE RISK/LOSS. FIREFIGHTING FORCES CANNOT BE EXP TO EXTINGUISH INTERIOR FIRE OR SUCCESS
  • RWY 03L/21R GROOVED FULL LEN.
  • MULTIPLE RY MARKINGS FOR RY 21R/03L AND RY 21L/03R FADED OR NON-STANDARD.
  • RWY 03R & RWY 21L SFLS ONLY AVBL AT STEP 5 INTENSITY.
  • AFLD UNLGTD WHEN FIELD IS CLSD.
  • DUSK-2400.
  • BASE LEG RY 21 OUTSIDE HOUSING AREA(1 NME); BASE LEG RY 3 AVOID PHOENIX-LITCHFIELD APT(4 NMS). OVERHEAD 300 KIAS, 3100 FT MSL TIL 5 DME THEN 2600 FT MSL; CONVL-2100 FT MSL.
  • RWY 03L- MB60 (35' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1444').
  • RWY 03R- MB60 (35' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1413').
  • RWY 21L- MB60 (35' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1453 FT).
  • RWY 21R- MB60 (35' OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1519').
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
GEU Glendale Muni Glendale, AZ - Public Phoenix 5 miles
GYR Phoenix Goodyear Goodyear, AZ - Public Phoenix 8 miles
BXK Buckeye Muni Buckeye, AZ - Public Phoenix 19 miles
P48 Pleasant Valley Peoria, AZ - Public Phoenix 20 miles
DVT Phoenix Deer Valley Phoenix, AZ - Public Phoenix 20 miles
PHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Phoenix, AZ - Public Phoenix 23 miles
SDL Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ - Public Phoenix 28 miles
P19 Stellar Airpark Chandler, AZ - Public Phoenix 32 miles
CHD Chandler Muni Chandler, AZ - Public Phoenix 38 miles
FFZ Falcon Fld Mesa, AZ - Public Phoenix 38 miles
E25 Wickenburg Muni Wickenburg, AZ - Public Phoenix 38 miles
E63 Gila Bend Muni Gila Bend, AZ - Public Phoenix 43 miles
IWA Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Phoenix, AZ - Public Phoenix 45 miles
A39 Ak-Chin Rgnl Maricopa, AZ - Public Phoenix 46 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
AZ60 Coyner Airstrip Litchfield Park, AZ - Private Phoenix 6 miles
10AZ Farm Ag Buckeye, AZ - Private Phoenix 18 miles
AZ90 Hangar Haciendas Laveen, AZ - Private Phoenix 19 miles
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