Chandler Municipal (KCHD), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Chandler Municipal (KCHD) sits in the Phoenix metro area, about 15.5 nm from downtown, and operates as a towered public-use field with two parallel paved runways. The airport handles a mix of fixed-wing and helicopter training traffic, with dedicated helicopter parking and pattern areas on Taxiway C, and it draws general aviation transient traffic that parks in marked boxes in front of the terminal. Fuel is available in 100LL and Jet A (A+), and the field operates on a published attendance schedule seven days a week. There is no customs facility onsite; the nearest customs airport is KIWA, about 8.15 nm away.
Runways
Chandler Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 04R/22L, is 4,870 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Chandler Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Chandler Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mesa Gateway (KIWA), 8 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Chandler Municipal recorded 1,923 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KCHD is heaviest from December through February, with the slowest months falling in the spring and fall shoulder periods.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 231 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Chandler Municipal has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Short approach is not authorized.
When the control tower is closed, contact Phoenix Approach for clearance delivery.
The runways are parallel with staggered approach ends.
When the control tower is closed, activate the PAPI for runways 04L, 04R, 22L, and 22R, and the MIRL for runways 04R/22L and 04L/22R, via CTAF. The REIL for runways 4R and 22L operate continuously.
Runway 4L is the calm wind runway.
Runway 4R is the calm wind runway.
An 85-foot antenna is located a quarter mile north of the threshold.
Birds and wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Avoid overflight of the high school located 2 nautical miles southwest of the airport.
There are 135-foot lighted power poles and lines running north-south, 1.5 miles west of the airport.
There are 135-foot unlighted power poles and lines running east-west, 1 mile south of the airport.
The portion of Taxiway A between Taxiway D and Taxiway F is not visible from the control tower.
Transient helicopter parking and passenger pickup/dropoff are located on the north side by Taxiway N.
Helicopter operations occur on Taxiway C; Charlie pattern is used for helicopter training.
General aviation transient fixed-wing parking boxes are located in front of the terminal.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Chandler Municipal has five airfields within 15 NM. The closest is Stellar Airpark, 5.55 NM west.
Part of the Phoenix and Scottsdale area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCHD
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KCHD?
Chandler Municipal (KCHD) has two parallel paved asphalt runways, 04R/22L at 4,870 feet and 04L/22R at 4,401 feet, both 75 feet wide. There is also a 100-foot concrete helipad designated H1. The runways are staggered with offset approach ends, and both 4L and 4R serve as calm wind runways depending on conditions.
Is fuel available at KCHD?
Chandler Municipal (KCHD) offers both 100LL and Jet A, listed as A+ in the fuel data. The airport operates on a published attendance schedule Monday through Friday from 0500 to 1700 and weekends from 0500 to 1530. Jet A availability supports business aviation traffic, which accounted for 1,923 of the airport's 4,010 annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data.
Does KCHD have customs clearance onsite?
Chandler Municipal (KCHD) does not have a customs facility onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is KIWA, located approximately 8.15 nm away. Operators requiring customs clearance near Chandler should plan to route through KIWA rather than expecting onsite processing at KCHD.
What wildlife or obstruction hazards are noted at KCHD?
Chandler Municipal (KCHD) reports birds and wildlife on and in the vicinity of the airport. Pilots should also be aware of 135-foot lighted power poles and lines running north-south 1.5 miles west of the field, and unlighted power poles of the same height running east-west 1 mile south. A high school 2 nautical miles southwest of KCHD should also be avoided due to nearby operations.