San Manuel Airport
Airport in Pinal County, Arizona
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San Manuel Airport (FAA LID: E77), also known as San Manuel Ray Blair Airport, is a public-use airport located 2.3 miles (2.0 nmi; 3.7 km) northwest of the central business district] of San Manuel, a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The airport is publicly owned by Pinal County. It was formerly owned by BHP, owners of the San Manuel Copper Mine. San Manuel Airport is 40 miles (35 nmi; 64 km) northeast of Tucson International Airport.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | BHP | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pinal County, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Serves | San Manuel, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,272 ft / 997 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°38′11″N 110°38′50″W | ||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO San Manuel Airport is only assigned E77 by the FAA.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
San Manuel Airport covers an area of 54 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 3,271.7 ft (997.2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway with edge lights:
For the 12-month period ending April 19, 2017, the airport had 14,010 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 100% general aviation. At that time there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine, 20% ultralight, no multi-engine, no jet, and 5% helicopters.
