Cochise College Airport (P03), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cochise College airport, identifier P03, sits at 4,146 feet elevation near Douglas, Arizona, and serves as a public-use, non-towered field attended weekdays from 0630 to 1630. Its single asphalt runway, 05/23, spans 5,551 feet, and traffic recorded by the FAA TFMSC for 2025 shows modest activity with 50 total operations, of which 4 were business aviation. Customs clearance is not available onsite; the nearest customs-capable field is KDUG, 7.34 nautical miles away. Several neighboring airports, including Bisbee Douglas International and Douglas Municipal, lie within a short distance for pilots planning alternates in the area.
Runways
Cochise College Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 5,551 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available from 6:30am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cochise College Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bisbee Douglas International (KDUG), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cochise College Airport recorded 4 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January and February. Business aviation traffic at Cochise College airport (P03) is concentrated in January and February, with no operations reported across most other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cochise College Airport averages 27.2 days above 90°F in June and 21.1 freeze days in January. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 96.0°F, and December the coldest, at 61.4°F.
Weather station is 6.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cochise College Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Weeds two to four feet tall are located 100 to 200 feet from the threshold, across the approach path.
A 15-foot road lies 70 feet from the threshold, 250 feet left of centerline; a 4-foot fence lies 55 feet from the threshold, 50 to 250 feet left of centerline; and brush 2 to 3 feet tall lies 20 to 200 feet from the threshold, across the approach path.
Medium intensity runway lighting for runway 05/23 is activated via CTAF.
The approach slope is 0:1 to the displaced threshold, with 5-foot brush at the displaced threshold, 100 feet left of centerline.
Unmanned aircraft system operations and wildlife are present on or in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cochise College Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Bisbee Douglas International (KDUG), 7.34 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does Cochise College airport (P03) have?
Cochise College airport, identifier P03, has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 5,551 feet long and 60 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The runway lighting, MIRL on 05/23, is pilot-controlled and activated via CTAF rather than staffed. There is no control tower at this airport, so all traffic coordination happens on the common frequency.
Is there customs clearance available at P03?
Cochise College airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is KDUG, located 7.34 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance near P03 should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting service at Cochise College itself.
What obstacles should pilots be aware of on approach at Cochise College airport?
Cochise College airport, P03, reports several close-in obstructions affecting its approach. These include weeds two to four feet tall within 100 to 200 feet of the threshold across the approach path, a road and fence near the threshold left of centerline, and brush along the approach slope extending to the displaced threshold. Pilots should account for these low-height obstructions during approach planning at P03.
When does bizav traffic occur at Cochise College airport (P03)?
Business aviation traffic at Cochise College airport, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025, is concentrated in the winter months, with operations recorded in January and February and none reported across most of the rest of the year. Total annual business aviation operations at P03 numbered only 4 out of 50 total operations. This pattern suggests a narrow window of activity rather than year-round bizav use.