Ruby Star Airpark (14AZ), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ruby Star Airpark is a privately used general aviation field near Green Valley, Arizona, sitting at 4,011 feet elevation south of Tucson. The airport is unattended and has no onsite customs processing, with the nearest customs point of entry at Tucson International, roughly 15 nautical miles away. Its single paved runway and unattended status make it a field for pilots who plan their own arrival and departure procedures rather than one set up for transient commercial traffic.
Runways
Ruby Star Airpark has one paved runway, 06/24, 4,300 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ruby Star Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Tucson International (KTUS), 15 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ruby Star Airpark recorded 1 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Recorded business aviation traffic at Ruby Star Airpark is concentrated in November, based on FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 1 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 6.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ruby Star Airpark has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Tucson Approach.
In calm wind conditions, take off on runway 6 and land on runway 24.
A 200-foot lighted tower stands 2.20 nautical miles east-southeast of the runway.
Quiet Desert Ranches airstrip, 1.0 nautical mile east, is not available.
Deer are present in the vicinity of the airport.
Rising terrain with a 2.9 degree upslope.
Caution: Flying Diamond Airpark is 1.7 nautical miles north.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ruby Star Airpark has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Ridgeline Airpark, 13.08 NM southeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Ruby Star Airpark (14AZ) have on-field customs clearance?
Ruby Star Airpark does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs point of entry is Tucson International Airport, about 15 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than clearing directly at 14AZ.
What runway does Ruby Star Airpark have?
Ruby Star Airpark has a single paved runway, designated 06/24, measuring 4,300 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, and it accommodates the general aviation traffic that operates there.
Is Ruby Star Airpark (14AZ) a towered airport?
Ruby Star Airpark is non-towered and unattended, meaning there is no on-field air traffic control or staffed operations desk. Pilots operating at 14AZ follow standard non-towered procedures, and any clearance delivery matters are handled by contacting Tucson Approach, per the field's remarks.
What terrain or wind considerations apply at Ruby Star Airpark?
Ruby Star Airpark's remarks note calm wind takeoffs on runway 6 and landings on runway 24, with rising terrain and a 2.9 degree upslope noted for the runway end. Deer are also reported in the vicinity of the airport, which pilots should factor into their approach and departure planning at 14AZ.