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Safford Regional Airport (IATA: SAD, ICAO: KSAD, FAA LID: SAD) is in Graham County, Arizona, United States, 3 miles (2.6 nmi; 4.8 km) east of Safford, which owns it.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2] It is the only paved airport in Graham County.

Safford Regional Airport
  • IATA: SAD
  • ICAO: KSAD
  • FAA LID: SAD
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Safford
ServesSafford, Arizona
Elevation AMSL3,179 ft / 969 m
Coordinates32°51′12″N 109°38′06″W
Map
SAD
SAD
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,006 1,831 Asphalt
8/26 4,800 1,463 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 72 22 Concrete
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations8,690
Based aircraft32
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

History


The Civilian Pilot Training Airport or Wickersham Airport was 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Safford, where the fairgrounds are today. Safford Regional Airport as we know it was built as a military auxiliary field during World War II. On November 11, 1941, a 20-year lease for the airport site was given to the City of Safford by the U.S. Government. By March 8, 1946, the airport site was transferred to the City of Safford permanently.


Airline service history


The original Frontier Airlines began service to Safford in 1950 with Douglas DC-3 aircraft. Safford was a stop on a route between Phoenix and El Paso which also made stops at Globe/Miami and Clifton/Morenci, Arizona as well as at Lordsburg, Deming, and Las Cruces, New Mexico. By 1956 the route was redirected from Phoenix to Albuquerque stopping in Tucson, Safford, Clifton, and Silver City in New Mexico. Frontier's service ended in 1964.[3] The airport was served again briefly in 1974 and 1975 by Cochise Airlines with flights to Tucson and Phoenix using a Cessna 402 aircraft.[4]


Facilities


The airport covers 630 acres (250 ha) at an elevation of 3,179 feet (969 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 6,006 by 100 feet (1,831 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 4,800 by 75 feet (1,463 x 23 m). It has one concrete helipad, H1, 72 by 72 ft (22 x 22 m).[1]

In the year ending March 31, 2009 the airport had 8,690 aircraft operations, average 23 per day: 93% general aviation, 7% military and <1% air taxi. 32 aircraft were then based at this airport: 56% single-engine, 41% multi-engine and 3% helicopter.[1]


References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for SAD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  3. Frontier Airlines timetables from timetableimages.com
  4. Official Airline Guide, January 1, 1975 edition





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