Airports / Arizona / LUF
Luke Air Force Base
KLUF / LUFGlendale, ArizonaELEV 1,085 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Glendale, Arizona, Luke Air Force Base (KLUF / LUF) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,085 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into LUF for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX, 20 nm), Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 39 nm), and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 67 nm).
Charter pricing from LUF depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Glendale.
Field capability
ICAO
KLUF
IATA
LUF
FAA / Local
LUF
Elevation
1,085 ft
Coordinates
33.5350° N · 112.3830° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 1,085 ft, LUF sits lower than 86% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix
- 39nmAZAMesa Gateway AirportMesa
- 67nmPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott
- 103nmFLGFlagstaff Pulliam AirportFlagstaff
- 112nmDMADavis Monthan Air Force BaseTucson
- 112nmTUSTucson International AirportTucson
Location
Open the full mapKLUF · Luke Air Force Base · Glendale, AZ
From the ramp
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