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Brief before you fly

Airport and training procedures

Locally developed guidance for high-use training locations and complex operating environments across Arizona.

Recommended practices: These resources are intended to improve awareness and coordination. Pilots remain responsible for current FAA regulations, charted procedures, NOTAMs, and official airport information.

Instrument training

The Stacks

Updated Sep. 8, 2026

Stanfield VOR — “The Stack”

Recommended procedures for instrument approach practice at Stanfield and Casa Grande Municipal Airport.

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Coolidge — “The Other Stack”

Recommended procedures for coordinating instrument approach practice in the Coolidge area.

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KAVQ

Marana Regional Airport operations

Marana hosts varied training, aerobatic, transient, and local operations. Use these resources to understand the environment and manage the associated risks.

KRYN

Ryan Field Airport operations

Ryan pilot checklist

A concise airport-specific briefing aid for pilots operating at Ryan Field.

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Recommended northwest entry

Review the AFTW-recommended entry procedure for traffic arriving from the northwest.

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KIWA

Phoenix–Mesa Gateway procedures

KGYR area

United Aviate Academy arrivals and departures

UAA aircraft use these routes under a Letter of Agreement with Goodyear Tower. They are provided here to improve awareness among all pilots.