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KLUF

LUF

Luke Air Force Base · Glendale

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,085 ft / 331 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.10 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

03L/21R10,012 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

03R/21L9,904 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Luke Air Force Base (KLUF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,085 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Luke Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

KLUF / LUF

Municipality

Glendale

Country

Region

US-AZ

GPS Coordinates

33.535000, -112.383003

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03L / 21R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 03L Crosswind 21R TOD VDP

Length: 10,012 ft / 3,052 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 42.6° / 222.6°

RWY 03L

No ILS

RWY 21R

No ILS

Runway 03R / 21L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 03R Crosswind 21L TOD VDP

Length: 9,904 ft / 3,019 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 42.6° / 222.6°

RWY 03R

108.70 MHz

ID: LUF | CRS: 33°

RWY 21L

110.90 MHz

ID: EMJ | CRS: 213°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

PXR · VORTAC (Phoenix)115,600 kHz

1,182 ft · Associated: P18
33.432999, -111.970001

LUF · TACAN (Luke)113,000 kHz

1,076 ft · Associated: KLUF
33.537701, -112.379997

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

120.70 MHz

ATIS ATIS

134.93 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

126.25 MHz

GND GND

133.18 MHz

PMSV PMSV METRO

26.74 MHz

POST COMD POST

34.94 MHz

PTD PTD

37.22 MHz

TWR TWR

119.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Mesa Gateway Airport

Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love Field

Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport

Davis Monthan Air Force Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified