Safford RGNL/1LT Duane Spalsbury Field
SAD · KSAD · Safford, Arizona · Graham County · map
Safford RGNL/1LT Duane Spalsbury Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Safford, 3 miles east of Safford, Arizona, 3,178 feet above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest, 12/30, is 6,007 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive).
Weather right now KSAD · observed 1:51 pm MST (20:51 UTC), 28 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Temperature 86°F (30°C), dew point 53°F (12°C)
- Altimeter 30.00 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KSAD 062051Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 30/12 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP110 T03000117 58028
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA SAD · ICAO KSAD
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Safford
- Elevation
- 3,178 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar, tiedown
- Notes
- landing fee
- On the chart
- Phoenix sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1942
Runways 3
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,007 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 08/26 | 4,802 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| H1 | 72 × 72 ft | Concrete |
- Runway 12: PAPI, two lights on the left
- Runway 30: PAPI, two lights on the left
- Runway 08: PAPI, two lights on the left
- Runway 26: PAPI, two lights on the left
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 122.8 | |
| Sad and automated weather (ASOS) | 124.175 | |
| Silver City Center (remote transmitter) Low | 134.45 |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 928-235-2373.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Safford from the FAA register
64 aircraft are registered to owners in Safford, Arizona: 26 piston singles, 24 turboprops, 6 piston twins, 5 balloons, 2 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Arizona.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 2 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Estabd prior to 5/15/59.
- Rescue and firefighting (ARFF) index B.
- Military act in the vicinity of airport.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 08, 12, 26 and 30; PAPI runway 08, 12, 26, and 30; medium-intensity runway lights runway 08/26 and runway 12/30 - the common traffic frequency.
- Prior permission required.
- H24 with credit card.
- Landing fee ovr 4000 LB mtow; military/gov/charity waived or with fuel purchase.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 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 5, 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.