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Tonto National Forest Payson Heliport HeliportPrivate
AZ68 · Payson, AZ · 4,896 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- AZ68
- Coordinates
- 34.2678, -111.2384
- Elevation
- 4,896 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/12
- Distance from city
- 5 NNE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:40 PM | 02:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:09 PM → 04:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:40 PM → 04:13 AM
Plan a flight from AZ68
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for AZ68.
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AZ68. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
TONTO NF PAYSON RANGER DISTRICT
5320 HWY 260, PAYSON, AZ
928-474-7900
Manager
TONTO NF PAYSON RANGER DISTRICT
C/O JONATHAN ZIEGLER, 5320 HWY 260, PAYSON, AZ
928-474-7900
Remarks FAA
- DAY/VFR OPS, SINGLE HELICOPTER WITHIN EACH SAFETY AREA.
- TLOF 60X60 FT; FATO 20X20 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 180.0.
- TLOF 60X60 FT; FATO 20X20 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 180.0.
- TLOF 100X100 FT; FATO 30X30 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 180.0.
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