Big Springs Ranch Airport Private
AZ27 · Paulden, AZ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:30 PM | 02:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 02:58Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Dirt
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) 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)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DRK 114.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRK · Drake | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r334° / 12.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AZ27 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AZ27
- Coordinates
- 34.9098, -112.5327
- Elevation
- 4,421 ft MSL
- 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
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/11
- Distance from city
- 22 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
Contact
- MICHAEL MLADEJOVSKY - 801-556-5665.
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About AZ27
Big Springs Ranch Airport (AZ27) is an airport in Paulden, AZ, at 4,421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AZ27, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AZ27 have a control tower?
No. Big Springs Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AZ27?
Big Springs Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AZ27?
Big Springs Ranch Airport is in Paulden, AZ, at an elevation of 4,421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9098, -112.5327.
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