COPPERSTATE Fly-In
Casa Grande, Arizona (KCGZ)
October 23-26, 2008
COPPERSTATE 2008 Ultralight Procedures
ULTRALIGHT ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
• NOTE: The ultralight area is not under tower or COPPERSTATE control and radio communication is not required.
• The graded 2000’ x 30’ dirt ultralight runway is on the south side of Runway 5/23 at Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) and is parallel to that runway. It is located abeam the paved parallel taxiway at the approach end of Runway 5, and is separated from that parallel taxiway by a water retention area. This water retention area forms a natural boundary on the north side of the ultralight runway and is unsuitable for ultralight operations. Pilots are also urged to use caution for the airport boundary fence, which lies south of, and parallel to, the ultralight runway. There is a slight, but smooth, rise about 600’ from the 23 approach end of the ultralight runway.
• Operations on the ultralight runway will not be monitored or controlled and all operations are at the sole discretion of the pilot. Pilots are encouraged to land and depart on the ultralight runway in the same direction as is currently being used on the paved (tower controlled) runway.
• All ultralight flight operations must be conducted to the SOUTH of the ultralight runway. Ultralight aircraft landing/departing to the southwest will fly a left-hand pattern, and ultralight aircraft landing/departing to the northeast will fly a right-hand pattern.
• Arrivals: Ultralights should approach the field from the SOUTH, at or below 400’ AGL, flying on the EAST side of the north/south dirt road that leads to the approach end of Runway 5. Pattern altitude is 400’ AGL for trikes and fixed-wing ultralights, 200’ AGL for powered parachutes.
• Departures: Ultralights should depart the field to the SOUTH, at or below 400’ AGL, remaining WEST of the north/south dirt road that leads to the approach end of Runway 5.
• With the exception of local operations, and this arrival/departure route, ultralights are to remain clear of the airspace within a 3 statute mile radius of the Casa Grande Municipal Airport. i.e., ultralight aircraft arriving from, or departing to, points north of the airport should circumnavigate the airport well to the east or west to avoid the flow of general aviation arrivals and departures.
• Local Operations: All local operations of ultralight aircraft must be conducted at or below 400’ AGL and, except when necessary for takeoff or landing, aircraft may not be operated within 500 feet of any person, vehicle, or structure. Ultralight aircraft must not overfly any person, vehicle, ramp or structure east or north of Taxiway “E” unless necessary for safety of flight. Ultralight aircraft engaged in no-radio local operations must operate in the same traffic pattern as arrivals and departures, remaining south of the ultralight runway at all times.
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