Sells Airport (FAA LID: E78) is a public use non-towered airport owned by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The airport is located 4.3 miles (3.7 nmi; 6.9 km) northwest of the central business district of Sells, a city in Pima, Arizona, United States. It is 58 miles (50 nmi; 93 km) west of Tucson International Airport.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Tohono O'odham Nation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sells, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,409 ft / 734 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°55′57″N 111°53′39″W / 31.93250°N 111.89417°W | ||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO, this airport is only assigned E78 by the FAA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft edit
San Manuel Airport covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha) at an elevation of 2,409 ft (734 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway:
- 4/22 measuring 5,830 ft × 60 ft (1,777 m × 18 m)[3]
For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2017, the airport had 260 aircraft operations, an average of 0.7 per day: 77% general aviation and 23% air taxi. At that time there were no aircraft based at this airport.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AirportIQ 5010". gcr1.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "E78 – Sells, AZ, US – Airport – Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "AirNav: E78 – Sells Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
External links edit
- FAA Terminal Procedures for E78, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for E78
- AirNav airport information for KE78
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures