Arizona Practice Areas and Reporting Points
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Instructions and Disclaimers
Please carefully review all of the information on this page.
This page contains AFTW recommended practice area reporting points and procedures for the Phoenix-area, Northern Arizona, and Southern Arizona. Each pilot has the responsibility for knowing and following all required FAA practices and procedures.
Always practice FAA-recommended visual scanning procedures, even when communicating on practice area frequencies and utilizing ADS-B traffic information.
Remember that not all pilots know about these practice area frequencies and reporting points.
Please direct any pilots who are operating in the Phoenix-area to this site.
ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot GPS Overlays
- Arizona Reporting Points Overlay (Direct Link / Google Drive Link) – Updated November 7, 2024
- Legend
Other Overlays
- DVT/Luke SATR LOA Sector ForeFlight/Garmin Pilot Overlay – Updated November 14, 2018
- Explanation of DVT/Luke LOA (Official LOA)
- IWA Night Sector
- TFD Night Sector
PDFs of Phoenix Practice Area Charts (last updated January 8, 2022)
VIDEOS: How to Download and Use the Overlays
ForeFlight
Garmin Pilot
Practice Area Videos
Thank you to Emmanuel Tempelman for providing these excellent videos!
- Northwest Practice Area Video
- Northeast Practice Area Video
- Southwest Practice Area Video
- Southeast Practice Area Video
- Rainbow Valley Practice Area Video
Northern Arizona Practice Areas and Procedures
Southern Arizona Practice Areas and Procedures
Other important information from various operators…
Arizona Skydiving Operations
- Current Information (Google Doc)
- We did this with a Google Doc so that each operator can easily update their own information as needed
- If you run a skydiving operation in Arizona, please contact the AFTW to get Editor access to the Google Doc
- Please spread the word to pilots and other skydiving operators. Thank you!
Aviation Performance Solutions (APS)
- APS operates high-performance aerobatic piston and jet aircraft on the east side of Phoenix
- Please watch this 14-min Flight School Awareness Video for a detailed briefing
- KML file showing airspace boundary used by the Extra 300 fleet (6 to 10,000′ from 6 am to noon during summer months and 8 am to 3:30 during winter months)
KIWA – Allegiant RNAV Visual Approach Procedures
- Allegiant RNAV Visual Rwy 12C Approach Procedure
- Allegiant RNAV Visual Rwy 30L Approach Procedure
- East Valley Airspace Hazards
Luke AFB / Rainbow Valley Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- The official MOU only applies to certain operators
- All pilots are encouraged to follow these procedures
- Click HERE for the MOU
No-Maneuver Zone
- Click HERE for the PDF
United Aviate Academy (UAA) Arrival / Departure Procedures
- UAA (callsign Varney) operates the following procedures under a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with GYR tower
- The procedures have been made available here to enhance awareness and safety
- Arrivals
- GAP Arrival
- Gila Crossing Arrival
- Glendale Power Plant Arrival
- Luke AUX 6 Arrival
- Departures
- Buckeye Departure
- Gila Crossing Departure
- Glendale Power Plant Departure
- Twin Lakes Departure
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