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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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October Safety Topic: Human Performance

Fatigue, stress and other human factors can affect flight safety. Rate your performance capabilities before flight.

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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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Please Avoid VFR Maneuvering in the Gladden and Bagdad MOAs

by Jon Micetic | Mar 25, 2019 | Practice Areas, Safety, Training

Just because it's legal, doesn't make it safe. Luke Air Force Base is trying to raise pilot awareness of their operations and Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA) in the Gladden and Bagdad MOAs. Luke is flying high-speed, aerobatic fighter training missions with...

KIWA Arrival and Departure Procedures LOA

by Ben Winton | Mar 19, 2019 | Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Arrival & Departure Procedures LOA, Safety

Read the current LOA for VFR arrival and departure procedures at KIWA.

Air Force Aerobatic Glider Training at Coolidge (March 2019)

by Jon Micetic | Mar 14, 2019 | Practice Areas, Training

The Air Force will be conducting extensive glider training in the vicinity of the Coolidge airport in March. The specific dates will be March 17-29. All gliders will be using Coolidge CTAF frequency. Expect gliders and support vehicles to be parked on runway 17...