Pilots Rest Airport Private
AZ57 · 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 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 257° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 5,250 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRVL
Enter the left downwind (heading 077°) on the 45° at 5,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,250 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 | r339° / 13.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AZ57 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AZ57
- Coordinates
- 34.9316, -112.5154
- Elevation
- 4,450 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
- Activated
- 2000/11
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
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About AZ57
Pilots Rest Airport (AZ57) is an airport in Paulden, AZ, at 4,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AZ57, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does AZ57 have a control tower?
No. Pilots Rest Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at AZ57?
Pilots Rest Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is AZ57?
Pilots Rest Airport is in Paulden, AZ, at an elevation of 4,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.9316, -112.5154.
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