Marana Regional (KAVQ), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, sits in Marana, Arizona, roughly 75 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area, at an elevation of 2,032 feet. The field is non-towered and recorded 3,263 total operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, of which 1,939 were business aviation movements. Two paved runways, including a 6,901-foot primary strip, support a mix of fixed-wing and rotary traffic, alongside nearby parachute training and aerobatic activity noted for the surrounding airspace.
Runways
Marana Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 12/30, is 6,901 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Marana Regional has 100LL and A++ available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Marana Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Davis Monthan AFB (KDMA), 22 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Marana Regional recorded 1,939 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at KAVQ is concentrated in the spring months, with March substantially higher than any other month of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 340 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Marana Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Runway end identifier lights for runway 12 and 30, and medium intensity runway lighting for runway 03/21 and 12/30, are activated via CTAF. Precision approach path indicators for runways 03, 12, 21, and 30 operate continuously.
The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 7.0 nautical miles due to terrain.
The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 3.5 nautical miles due to terrain.
For clearance delivery, contact Tucson Approach.
Formation flights require prior permission within 5 nautical miles; contact the airport manager.
Runway 12 is the designated calm wind runway.
The approach ratio is 50:1 to the displaced threshold.
Aerobatic activity occurs 2 miles southeast of the field, from the surface up to 7,000 feet MSL; high and low level parachute training takes place in the northwest quadrant.
Helicopter landings are limited to the southeast helipad only; fuel service and terminal ramp landing are not available for helicopter operations.
The preferred traffic pattern altitude is 3,000 feet MSL for light aircraft and 3,500 feet MSL for heavy aircraft.
Self-service credit card fuel is available 24 hours a day. An after-hours call-out fee applies.
Hot air balloon operations are not available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Marana Regional has five airfields within 23 NM. The closest is Sentiel, 7.04 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KAVQ?
Marana Regional Airport, identifier KAVQ, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 12/30 is the primary strip at 6,901 feet long and 100 feet wide, and it is designated as the calm wind runway. Runway 03/21 measures 3,892 feet long and 75 feet wide. Both runways carry medium intensity runway lighting activated by CTAF, and runways 12 and 30 also have runway end identifier lights. Precision approach path indicators serve all four runway ends and operate continuously.
Is fuel available at Marana Regional Airport?
Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, offers self-service credit card fueling available around the clock. The field carries both 100LL and A++ fuel types, and jet fuel is also available on the field. An after-hours call-out fee applies outside the posted attendance schedule, which runs daily from 0700 to 1730. Pilots landing by helicopter should note that fuel and terminal ramp landing are not available for helicopter operations, which are restricted to the designated helipad southeast of the field.
Does KAVQ have on-site customs clearance?
Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, does not have customs listed as available on site. Pilots requiring customs clearance are directed to contact Tucson Approach for coordination. The nearest customs-equipped airport is KDMA, located approximately 22.42 nautical miles away. Flight planning for any international arrival at KAVQ should account for this coordination requirement rather than assuming on-field clearance capability.
What is the recommended traffic pattern altitude at Marana Regional Airport?
Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, publishes a preferred traffic pattern altitude of 3,000 feet MSL for light aircraft. Heavy aircraft are advised to use 3,500 feet MSL instead. The airport is non-towered, so pilots rely on the common traffic advisory frequency and published pattern guidance to sequence arrivals and departures. Runway 12 is designated as the calm wind runway for use absent other wind indications.
How does business aviation traffic vary by month at KAVQ?
Business aviation traffic at Marana Regional Airport, KAVQ, is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly through the year according to FAA TFMSC data. March shows the highest monthly count at 340 operations, well above the surrounding months of February at 166 and April at 169. Summer months are noticeably quieter, with June recording 82 operations and July 92. Annual business aviation operations for 2025 total 1,939 out of 3,263 total operations at the field.