La Cholla Airpark (FAA LID: 57AZ) is a private airpark located in Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona, United States, 8 miles (7.0 nmi; 13 km) northwest of the central business district of Tucson.[3] La Cholla Airpark was founded in 1972 and includes 122 homes and buildable lots[4] in the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains. A 4,500 foot air strip is situated at the center of the community.

La Cholla Airpark
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 57AZ
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	La Cholla Airpark, Inc.
Serves	Tucson, Arizona
Location	Oro Valley, Arizona
Elevation AMSL	2,940 ft / 896 m
Coordinates	32°26′48″N 111°00′10″W
Website	www.LaChollaAirpark.com
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 1/19 4,500 1,372 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface ft m HI 44 13 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 4,000[1] Based aircraft 95[2]
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[3]

Transient aircraft are permitted to utilize La Cholla Airpark and prior permission is required. Insurance and flight information must be forwarded (by fax) to the airpark prior to arrival. La Cholla Airpark supports a website to serve airpark homeowners and transient aircraft.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

La Cholla Airpark has two landing sites:

• Runway 1/19 measuring 4,500 ft × 44 ft (1,372 m × 13 m) asphalt
• Helipad measuring 44 ft × 44 ft (13 m × 13 m)[3]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 1999, the airport had 4,000 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day, all of which were general aviation. As of January 15, 2009, 95 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single engine, 3% multi-engine and 2% helicopters.[3]

References

External links

• La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) at Arizona DOT airport directory
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 57AZ
  • AirNav airport information for 57AZ
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 57AZ