Estrella Sailport (E68)

Gliderport information: Maricopa, AZ, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Gliderport
FAA identifier: E68
FAA site number: 00728.65*G
City / state: Maricopa, AZ
County: Pinal
Time zone: America/Phoenix
Reference point: 33°05'07.18" N
112°09'39.53" W
Elevation: 1,273 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 13° E (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Arizona Soaring INC
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 640 acres
From downtown: 6 NM west
Sectional chart: Phoenix
Activated: 03/1969

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0900-1700
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental, glider towing
ARTCC: Albuquerque (ZAB)
Flight service: Prescott (PRC)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PRC
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jason Stephens
520-568-2318
Last FAA inspection: 04/20/2024

FAA remarks

Obstrns mtns SW, N and NW. 1 ft berm and 1 ft ditch 30 ft north of runway 06L/24R.
PWR aircraft pattern S of runways; glider pattern N of runways.
PWR operations use runway not in use by gliders.
Aerobatic box active 0900-1800; one square miles arnd PXR194023.
Heavy no Radio active.
Tkoff paved runway only.
Alert: heavy glider traffic operations without communications within 5 NM.
All operations prior permission required due to glider active - airport manager.
Airport closed at night.
For CD contact phoenix approach at 602-306-2565.
Gliders not equipped with ADS-B.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Gliderport facts

FAA identifier: E68
Location: Maricopa, AZ, United States
Elevation: 1,273 ft
Time zone: America/Phoenix
Coordinates: 33.08533, -112.16098

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	3,740 × 20 ft	Dirt, fair
06R / 24L	2,520 × 30 ft	Asphalt, fair
06C / 24C	1,995 × 25 ft	Dirt, fair
06L / 24R	1,910 × 25 ft	Dirt, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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