Estrella Sailport

Glider airport in Pinal County, Arizona

Estrella Sailport (FAA LID: E68) is a privately owned public-use glider airport located 7 miles (6.1 nmi; 11 km) west of the central business district of Maricopa, in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.^[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Estrella Sailport covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 1,273 feet (388 m) above mean sea level. It has four runways:^[1]

• 6R/24L is 2,520 by 30 feet (768 x 9 m) with an asphalt surface;
• 6C/24C is 1,995 by 25 feet (608 x 8 m) with a dirt surface;
• 6L/24R is 1,910 by 25 feet (582 x 8 m) with a dirt surface;
• 7/25 is 3,740 by 20 feet (1,140 x 6 m) with a dirt surface.

For the 12-month period ending April 24, 2011, the airport had 20,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 54 per day. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 95% glider and 5% single-engine.^[1]

See also

• List of airports in Arizona

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for E68 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.

External links

• Estrella Sailport at Arizona DOT airport directory
• Arizona Soaring, Inc. at Estrella Sailport
• Aerial image as of 28 September 1996 from USGS The National Map
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for E68
  • AirNav airport information for E68
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for E68