Airports / Arizona / SAD
Safford Regional Airport
KSAD / SADSafford, ArizonaELEV 3,179 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#24 / 48
Arizona airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 28 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated AZ fields.
76 nm
To the nearest alternate
Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA).
Overview
Safford Regional Airport (KSAD / SAD) sits in Safford, Arizona, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 3,179 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
SAD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA, 76 nm), Grant County Airport (SVC, 76 nm), and Tucson International Airport (TUS, 80 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SAD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SAD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Good condition runways and Apron area, simple original lounge (near flagpole) very nice Ponderosa aviation- FBO with great lounge and pilot services.”
David W5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Good condition runways and Apron area, simple original lounge (near flagpole) very nice Ponderosa aviation- FBO with great lounge and pilot services.”
David W5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Safford Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSAD
IATA
SAD
FAA / Local
SAD
Elevation
3,179 ft
Coordinates
32.8548° N · 109.6350° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 3,179 ft, SAD sits lower than 62% 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.
- 76nmDMADavis Monthan Air Force BaseTucson
- 76nmSVCGrant County AirportSilver City
- 80nmTUSTucson International AirportTucson
- 84nmDUGBisbee Douglas International AirportDouglas Bisbee
- 84nmFHUSierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air FieldFort Huachuca / Sierra Vista
- 87nmSOWShow Low Regional AirportShow Low
Location
Open the full mapKSAD · Safford Regional Airport · Safford, AZ
From the ramp
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