Presentation

Town of Wickenburg — Regular Meeting (2025-04-21)

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56th Fighter Wing
Military Airspace Activity
near Wickenburg
Chas Buchanan
Director, 56 RMO

• Predominantly serves 3 Air Force Wings
• 56 FW (Luke) – Glendale AZ
• 355 WG (Davis Monthan) – Tucson
• 162 WG (Morris ANG Base) – Tucson
• Other services’ SUA
• Yuma Proving Ground (Army)
• MCAS Yuma (Marines)
• Ft Huachuca (Army)
• Airspace in general
• Supports full spectrum of training
• Air-to-Air  (all airspace)
• Air-to-Ground (southern restricted
airspace for weapons employment)
Arizona Special Use Airspace (SUA)

Gladden / Bagdad / Yarnell SUA
• Military Operating Airspace and Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace
5K – 28K MSL
5K – 33K+ MSL
24K – 33K+ MSL
Use:
Air-to-Air Missions
• Transition Flying
• Basic Fighter Maneuvers
• Basic Intercepts
• Advanced 2/4 v X engagements
• Supported  14,500 sorties CY 24
Mil Airspace ivo Wickenburg
Bagdad
Gladden
Yarnell

Typical Pilot Reference Page

Aux-1 Practice Instrument Approach Ground tracks
• 15,000’ down to 4,000’ MSL (~2500’ AGL)
Mil Airspace ivo Wickenburg

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