Spalsbury Aviation, Safford Regional Airport (KSAD)

Spalsbury Aviation is the FBO at Safford Regional Airport in Safford, Arizona. The airport is also called 1LT Duane Spalsbury Field. The City of Safford owns and runs the airport. Its website lists Spalsbury Aviation for FBO services.

The FBO offers full service and self service fuel and line service. It also offers rental cars, crew cars and catering. The site describes these as essential aviation services for pilots, business owners and travelers. FBO contact details are shown in the airport directory.

The airport is open 24/7. The airport terminal is staffed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free for short stays and long stays. Rental car choices listed on the site include Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Arizona Auto Rentals. Taxi and rideshare choices include Gila Valley Rides and Elite Rides.

Safford Regional Airport is the only public airport in Graham County with paved runways. It supports commercial air service, general aviation, air medevac, wildfire suppression and economic development. Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines started flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2024. The site also offers a live air traffic map for the airport.

The airport began in World War II as an auxiliary military airfield for pilot training. After the war, the City of Safford took ownership. Since then it has mainly served general aviation, law enforcement, charter and air ambulance flights. Frontier Airlines began airline service in the 1950s with flights between Phoenix and El Paso. In 2024, the city council renamed the airport to honor a World War II fighter pilot who supported aviation in the Gila Valley for more than 50 years.

Other businesses on the field are listed in the airport directory. They include Jetcrafters, PHI Air Medical, Ponderosa Aviation, Ponderosa Metal Works, GCR Tires and White Brothers Aviation. The airport also has a business park and hosts the Safford Airshow. The site has forms, resources and an online payment page for airport customers.

Services

• Full service fuel
• Self service fuel
• Line service
• Rental cars
• Crew cars
• Catering
• Free parking
• Airport directory