Cottonwood Airport
P52 · CTW · Cottonwood, AZ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 07:55 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 02:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:55 PM | 02:55Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 156° true
- Dimensions
- 4,250 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 4,360 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 4,360 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 3,519 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,548 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cottonwood”Taxi & takeoff
“Cottonwood”Departure & arrival
“Phoenix”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 236.775 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DRK 114.10 · FLG 113.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRK · Drake | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r072° / 22 NM |
| FLG · Flagstaff | VOR/DME | 113.85 · 85Y | High | r201° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- P52 / CTW
- Coordinates
- 34.7300, -112.0350
- Elevation
- 3,560 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.925 · ☎ 928-634-0916
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Prescott Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- PRC
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · CONT. DURING DLGHT HRS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- GLIDERS & WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
- TGL OPS NA 1800-0800 WKDAY & 1800-0900 WKEND & HOL. MORE THAN THREE ACFT CONDUCTING TGL OPS IN PAT NA.
Runways
- RWY 32 CALM WIND RWY.
- 300 FT PAVED STWY BOTH ENDS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 12 FT BRUSH 50-200 FT FM THR 120-175 FT R OF CNTRLN; 15 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR 60-250 FT L OF CNTRLN; 4 FT BERM 30-200 FT FM THR 125-250 FT L OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- EMERG - POLICE 928-634-4246.
Nearby airports
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About P52
Cottonwood Airport (P52 · CTW) is an airport in Cottonwood, AZ, at 3,560 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for P52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does P52 have a control tower?
No. Cottonwood Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at P52?
Cottonwood Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is P52?
Cottonwood Airport is in Cottonwood, AZ, at an elevation of 3,560 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7300, -112.0350.
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