76 public-use fields
Arizona Airport Density Altitude
Arizona has 76 public-use airports, and on a typical summer afternoon 54 of them push density altitude past 5,000 ft. The list below leads with the fields that bake hardest.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJTC — Springerville Municipal | Springerville | 7,055 ft | 10,266 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRQE — Window Rock | Window Rock | 6,742 ft | 10,063 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFLG — Flagstaff Pulliam | Flagstaff | 7,015 ft | 10,019 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCMR — H A Clark Meml Field | Williams | 6,691 ft | 9,751 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGCN — Grand Canyon Ntl Park | Grand Canyon | 6,609 ft | 9,699 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSOW — Show Low Regional | Show Low | 6,416 ft | 9,489 ft ⚠ | July |
| 40G — Valle | Grand Canyon | 5,999 ft | 9,120 ft ⚠ | July |
| 0V7 — Kayenta | Kayenta | 5,688 ft | 9,054 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTYL — Taylor | Taylor | 5,823 ft | 9,048 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSJN — St Johns Industrial Air Park | St Johns | 5,737 ft | 9,008 ft ⚠ | July |
| E91 — Chinle Municipal | Chinle | 5,550 ft | 8,887 ft ⚠ | July |
| P10 — Polacca | Polacca | 5,573 ft | 8,711 ft ⚠ | July |
| L37 — Grand Canyon Caverns | Peach Springs | 5,397 ft | 8,633 ft ⚠ | July |
| P14 — Holbrook Municipal | Holbrook | 5,262 ft | 8,610 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1G4 — Grand Canyon West | Peach Springs | 4,817 ft | 8,535 ft ⚠ | July |
| P23 — Seligman | Seligman | 5,237 ft | 8,504 ft ⚠ | July |
| KPAN — Payson | Payson | 5,160 ft | 8,394 ft ⚠ | July |
| KINW — Winslow-Lindbergh Regional | Winslow | 4,941 ft | 8,252 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAZC — Colorado City Municipal | Colorado City | 4,874 ft | 8,171 ft ⚠ | July |
| E24 — Whiteriver | Whiteriver | 5,153 ft | 8,157 ft ⚠ | July |
| KPRC — Prescott Regional/Ernest A Love Field | Prescott | 5,045 ft | 8,126 ft ⚠ | July |
| P29 — Tombstone Municipal | Tombstone | 4,733 ft | 8,088 ft ⚠ | June |
| Z95 — Cibecue | Cibecue | 5,037 ft | 8,005 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFHU — Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Aaf | Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista | 4,719 ft | 7,914 ft ▲ | June |
| KSEZ — Sedona | Sedona | 4,831 ft | 7,862 ft ▲ | July |
| P04 — Bisbee Municipal | Bisbee | 4,790 ft | 7,759 ft ▲ | June |
| T03 — Tuba City | Tuba City | 4,513 ft | 7,747 ft ▲ | July |
| KPGA — Page Municipal | Page | 4,317 ft | 7,697 ft ▲ | July |
| 1Z1 — Grand Canyon Bar Ten Airstrip | Whitmore | 4,100 ft | 7,568 ft ▲ | July |
| KDGL — Douglas Municipal | Douglas | 4,173 ft | 7,471 ft ▲ | June |
| P33 — Cochise County | Willcox | 4,187 ft | 7,458 ft ▲ | June |
| KDUG — Bisbee Douglas International | Douglas Bisbee | 4,150 ft | 7,379 ft ▲ | June |
| P03 — Cochise College | Douglas | 4,146 ft | 7,374 ft ▲ | June |
| E51 — Bagdad | Bagdad | 4,196 ft | 7,353 ft ▲ | July |
| KCFT — Greenlee County | Clifton/Morenci | 3,798 ft | 7,210 ft ▲ | July |
| KOLS — Nogales International | Nogales | 3,955 ft | 7,196 ft ▲ | June |
| E95 — Benson Municipal/Paul Kerchum Field | Benson | 3,831 ft | 7,169 ft ▲ | June |
| L41 — Marble Canyon | Marble Canyon | 3,603 ft | 7,045 ft ▲ | July |
| P52 — Cottonwood | Cottonwood | 3,560 ft | 6,964 ft ▲ | July |
| KIGM — Kingman | Kingman | 3,449 ft | 6,690 ft ▲ | July |
| KSAD — Safford Regional/1lt Duane Spalsbury Field | Safford | 3,178 ft | 6,492 ft ▲ | June |
| E37 — Flying J Ranch | Pima | 3,114 ft | 6,414 ft ▲ | June |
| E77 — San Manuel | San Manuel | 3,272 ft | 6,401 ft ▲ | June |
| P13 — San Carlos Apache | Globe | 3,261 ft | 6,352 ft ▲ | July |
| L25 — Pearce Ferry | Meadview | 2,941 ft | 6,276 ft ▲ | July |
| KTUS — Tucson International | Tucson | 2,643 ft | 5,863 ft ▲ | June |
| E81 — Superior Municipal | Superior | 2,646 ft | 5,726 ft ▲ | July |
| E25 — Wickenburg Municipal | Wickenburg | 2,379 ft | 5,714 ft ▲ | July |
| KRYN — Ryan Field | Tucson | 2,419 ft | 5,646 ft ▲ | June |
| E78 — Sells | Sells | 2,409 ft | 5,458 ft ▲ | June |
| KAVQ — Marana Regional | Marana | 2,032 ft | 5,313 ft ▲ | July |
| KMZJ — Pinal Airpark | Marana | 1,893 ft | 5,145 ft ▲ | July |
| E67 — Kearny | Kearny | 1,833 ft | 5,102 ft ▲ | July |
| U30 — Temple Bar | Temple Bar | 1,549 ft | 5,009 ft ▲ | July |
| P08 — Coolidge Municipal | Coolidge | 1,576 ft | 4,891 ft | July |
| E60 — Eloy Municipal | Eloy | 1,511 ft | 4,789 ft | June |
| KCGZ — Casa Grande Municipal | Casa Grande | 1,464 ft | 4,767 ft | July |
| A39 — Ak-Chin Regional | Maricopa | 1,307 ft | 4,700 ft | July |
| KSDL — Scottsdale | Scottsdale | 1,510 ft | 4,665 ft | July |
| KFFZ — Falcon Field | Mesa | 1,394 ft | 4,630 ft | July |
| KDVT — Phoenix Deer Valley | Phoenix | 1,478 ft | 4,620 ft | July |
| P01 — Eric Marcus Municipal | Ajo | 1,450 ft | 4,575 ft | July |
| KIWA — Mesa Gateway | Phoenix | 1,384 ft | 4,519 ft | July |
| P19 — Stellar Airpark | Chandler | 1,179 ft | 4,371 ft | July |
| KPHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International | Phoenix | 1,135 ft | 4,353 ft | July |
| KCHD — Chandler Municipal | Chandler | 1,243 ft | 4,348 ft | July |
| KGEU — Glendale Regional | Glendale | 1,071 ft | 4,275 ft | July |
| KBXK — Buckeye Municipal | Buckeye | 1,033 ft | 4,229 ft | July |
| KGYR — Phoenix Goodyear | Goodyear | 969 ft | 4,152 ft | July |
| E63 — Gila Bend Municipal | Gila Bend | 789 ft | 4,093 ft | July |
| KHII — Lake Havasu City | Lake Havasu City | 783 ft | 4,091 ft | July |
| A20 — Sun Valley | Bullhead City | 725 ft | 4,050 ft | July |
| KIFP — Laughlin/Bullhead International | Bullhead City | 707 ft | 4,029 ft | July |
| P20 — Avi Suquilla | Parker | 458 ft | 3,646 ft | July |
| KNYL — Yuma Mcas/Yuma International | Yuma | 213 ft | 3,250 ft | July |
| 44A — Rolle Airfield | San Luis | 163 ft | 3,190 ft | July |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which Arizona airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Springerville Municipal (KJTC) tops the list: from 7,055 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 10,266 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in Arizona?
Springerville Municipal (KJTC) at 7,055 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.