Superior Municipal
E81 · Superior, Arizona · Pinal County · map
Superior Municipal is a public-use airport owned by the Town of Superior, 2 miles southwest of Superior, Arizona, 2,646 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 04/22, is 3,250 feet of gravel.
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What is the airport code for Superior Municipal?
Its FAA code is E81.
Where is Superior Municipal?
It is 2 miles southwest of Superior, Arizona, 2,646 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Superior Municipal?
Its one runway, 04/22, is 3,250 feet long, gravel.
Does Superior Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Superior Municipal?
38 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA E81
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Town of Superior
- Elevation
- 2,646 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Phoenix sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1945
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,250 × 75 ft | Gravel, excellent |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.7 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this airport.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: San Carlos Apache Airport (24 nm east), Coolidge Municipal (25 nm southwest), Mesa Gateway Airport (27 nm west), Falcon Field (32 nm west).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: San Carlos Apache Airport (24 nm east), Coolidge Municipal (25 nm southwest), Mesa Gateway Airport (27 nm west), Falcon Field (32 nm west).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Arizona · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Estabd prior to 5/15/59.
- Trrn northeast; mts and hills ssw - southwest.
- 12 feet brush and trees 75 feet from centerline both sides; mainly 1000 feet west.
- 4375 feet above sea level MT 9000 feet west.
- Painted rubber tires.
- East 2000 feet excellent; west 1000 feet fair.
- Landing uphill to northeast recommended.
- Livestock on airport.
- Gate code 2646.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Superior from the FAA register
3 aircraft are registered to owners in Superior, Arizona: 3 helicopters. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Arizona.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
38 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 37 for private pilot, 34 for commercial and instrument, 11 for airline transport pilot, 21 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 31 for airplanes, 20 for multi-engine airplanes, 5 for helicopters, 2 for gliders, 1 for balloons. Also nearby: 5 sport aviation examiners, 14 aviation medical examiners, 5 mechanic examiners, 3 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 7 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 16 engineering representatives, 2 parachute rigger examiners, 2 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 7 training center evaluators, 24 aircrew program designees, 2 training center examiners, 9 administrative pilot examiners.
- Craig Albert Sossi private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Gilbert, AZ (31 nm) · (571) 758-7058 · [email protected]
- Scott Bruce Tinnesand private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; helicopters · Gilbert, AZ (31 nm) · (623) 451-2791 · [email protected]
- Ben York private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Wings Of Flight Foundation · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (480) 236-4634 · [email protected]
- Charles Robert Bornstein private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · FLIGHT STARS · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (602) 757-7762 · [email protected]
- Christian Ikaika Olsen private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (480) 206-9612 · [email protected]
- Deanna Rae Dyk private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes · Venture West Aviation · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (970) 250-3339 · [email protected]
- Henry Curtis Brunjes private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (480) 409-9000 · [email protected]
- Jacob Andrew Hansen private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · CAE Oxford Aviation Academy · Mesa, AZ (32 nm) · (623) 980-9524 · [email protected]
All 134 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 3 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Superior 3 aircraft · 3 helicopters
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 3 since 1982 · 2 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Arizona 2,983 since 1982 · 466 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Arizona 77 landing places
- Arizona 8,422 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/E81.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 30, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.