Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport Private

16AZ · Skull Valley, AZ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
4,366 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,900 ft 02/20
Runway
1
Mag var
13E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 07:57 PM
EventLocal (MST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:16 AM12:16Z
Sunrise05:43 AM12:43Z
Sunset07:30 PM02:30Z
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Loggable night (§1.1)
07:57 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 097°downwind 007°base 277°final 187°45° entry2002

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading
187° mag · 200° true
Dimensions
2,900 × 50 ft
TPA
5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Dirt

Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

DRK 114.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
DRK · Drake VORTAC 114.10 · 88X High r206° / 15.2 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 16AZ — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
16AZ
Coordinates
34.5089, -112.6800
Elevation
4,366 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
PHOENIX
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
PRESCOTT · 122.2, 125.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1966/08
Distance from city
1 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
YAV'PE MA'TA COMPANY
PO BOX 12683, PRESCOTT, AZ
928-445-8790
Manager
MARC GALEANO
PO BOX 1095, PRESCOTT, AZ
928-771-9659
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • WATCH FOR LIVESTOCK.
  • AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF SKULL VALLEY.
  • ARPT LCTD NEAR VR-242 NEAR PT B. CTC PRESCOTT FSS PRIOR TO LNDG OR TKOFF FOR MIL ACTIVITY IN AREA.
  • FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.

Contact

  • POINT OF CONTACT MR. DANIEL H. CHAPMAN, SECRETARY-TREASURER.
  • EXTENSION 133.

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About 16AZ

Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport (16AZ) is an airport in Skull Valley, AZ, at 4,366 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 16AZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 16AZ have a control tower?

No. Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 16AZ?

Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 16AZ?

Yav'pe Ma'ta Airport is in Skull Valley, AZ, at an elevation of 4,366 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.5089, -112.6800.

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