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Recommended Procedures for "The Stack"

Detailed procedures to help pilots safely and efficiently practice instrument approaches at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport.

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December Safety Topic: Tips for Winter Flight Operations

Clear skies and calm air can prevail in winter, but so can hazardous weather conditions.

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Luke Aux 1 ILS is currently unavailable

Unfortunately, copper thieves have rendered this valuable training aid inoperable. We’ll update this message when the Luke Aux 1 ILS is back online.

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Current ForeFlight/Garmin Pilot Practice Area Overlay Files

November 2024 is the current version.

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Avoid flying low over Rio Verde community

AFTW has released a letter addressing concerns about low-flying aircraft in the Northeast Practice Area. Please take some time to read this letter and do your part to be a good neighbor to those living around us. Thank you!

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Be on alert around Davis-Monthan for fighter jet operations

by Ben Winton | Sep 18, 2019 | Discussion Topics, Practice Areas, Safety, Training

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is trying to raise pilot awareness of their operations and Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) in southern Arizona. Davis-Monthan's 355th Wing is flying high-speed, aerobatic fighter training missions with multiple aircraft in all areas...

September AFTW Meeting Updates: Runway resurfacing, new airspaces and drones

by Ben Winton | Sep 13, 2019 | Meeting Minutes

The Sept. 11 AFTW meeting was packed with new information about airports, practice areas, training issues and safety alerts. Coolidge is still planning on resurfacing work that will cause closures of Runways 5/23 through May 2020. Check for NOTAMs frequently. KIWA...

Latest AFTW Meeting: Monsoons, Coolidge Runway Closure, Wickenburg Drop Zone

by Jon Micetic | Jul 20, 2019 | Meeting Minutes, Training

There was a lot of great information at the latest AFTW meeting on July 10th. Notes from the July 10th Meeting. First, a very special thanks to Larry Hopper from the National Weather Service for presenting on the summer monsoons and the weather products used to...