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ARIZONA

MISC. INFORMATION

AIR TRANSPORTATION Phoenix Goodyear Airport GYR Located just five miles west of downtown

1658 South Litchfield Road Glendale, five miles east of Luke Air
Phoenix owns and operates three airports. Phoenix Goodyear, AZ 85338 Force Base, and 30 minutes northwest
Sky Harbor International Airport is the “economic 623-932-4550 of downtown Phoenix, this 477-acre
engine” of the entire state of Arizona, contributing The City of Phoenix bought and began modern airport features a beautifully
more than $33 billion to Arizona’s economy each operating Phoenix Goodyear Airport in designed two-story, 18,000 square-
year and employing more than 33,000 people. July, 1968. Prior to that, the airport was foot terminal, a Federal Aviation
There are hundreds of nonstop and connecting built and operated by the United States Administration (FAA) controlled tower,
flights from points around the globe each day. Navy. The airport is classified as a general and complete airport services for
general aviation and corporate jet traffic.
Conveniently located airports provide easy access aviation reliever airport for Sky Harbor.
to the luxurious resorts, spas, golf courses, and With one of the best general aviation Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
sunshine for which Arizona is famous! runways in the country, Phoenix Goodyear 6033 South Sossaman Road
Airport is poised to continue providing Mesa, Arizona 85212
Phoenix Sky Harbor International quality aeronautical services to our tenants. 480-988-7600

Airport 3400 East Sky Harbor Boulevard Phoenix Goodyear Airport is 2.2 miles
Phoenix, AZ 85034 south of Interstate 10 on Litchfield Road. The former “Williams Air Force Base”
602-273-3300 played a strategic role in America’s aviation

Scottsdale Municipal Airport history. Gearing up for the combat pilot

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 15000 North Airport Drive demands of World War II, the Army Air
has been owned and operated by the Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Corps broke ground in Southeast Mesa,
City of Phoenix since 1935. Back in the 623-932-4550 Arizona for its Advanced Flying School on
1930’s, the airport had one runway. No July 16, 1941. In January of 1948, the
one could have imagined the tremendous Scottsdale Airport was founded in June facility was re-designated as Williams Air
growth that would come to the Phoenix 22, 1942, as Thunderbird Field II, a Force Base. In 1993 the Base was closed
area and as a result, to the airport. basic training facility for World War and reopened a year later as Williams
II Army Air Corps pilots. The City of
Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport Scottsdale acquired the airfield portion Gateway Airport. Over a decade later
702 West Deer Valley Road of the academy’s property in 1966. The the name was changed again to Phoenix-
Phoenix, AZ 85027 first fixed base operator was selected Mesa Gateway Airport. Today, Gateway
623-869-0975 in April of 1967, and the first business hosts more than 40 companies, serves
Deer Valley Municipal Airport was built in jets landed at Scottsdale Airport in the more than 35 cities with non-stop service
via Allegiant, and contributes $1.3
1960 as a private airfield with a single following August. In 2004, there were billion annually to the Arizona economy.
runway. In 1971, the City of Phoenix over 450 aircraft based at Scottsdale
purchased the 482-acre site. In 1975, Airport, from single-engine recreational
a new terminal was constructed and the planes to numerous corporate jets.
FAA began directing air traffic. Later, the Approximately 200,000 take offs and
FAA replaced Deer Valley’s four hard- landings occurred, making Scottsdale
working radio operators with 26 air traffic the second busiest single runway airport
controllers. The airport also became home in the country, and the busiest corporate
to the Phoenix Police Department which jet facility in the state. Scottsdale Airport
utilizes a 12,000 sq. ft. hangar for their plays a key role in linking the Scottsdale
citywide helicopter operations. In 2007, the economy to the Southeast and the nation.
FAA completed construction of a state-of-the- Glendale Municipal Airport
art air traffic control tower on the north side 6801 North Glen Harbor Boulevard
of the airport and the airport is in the process Glendale, AZ 85307
of rehabilitating most of the pavement on 623-930-2188
the south and northwest areas, at a cost of
over 17 million dollars. The City Council Pilots, business entrepreneurs as well as
adopted a revised Master Plan in 2007, people who simply enjoy easy access
which called for a balanced approach to to convenient travel arrangements, have
accommodate all customers of the airport, discovered the Glendale Municipal
including potential development of corporate Airport advantage: superior location
hangers on the southeast side of the airport. and customer service with a smile.
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