Phoenix Goodyear Airport
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Phoenix Goodyear Airport , formerly known as Goodyear Municipal Airport, is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district
of Goodyear
, in Maricopa County
, Arizona
, United States
.
The facility was originally constructed during World War II as a naval air facility known as NAF Litchfield Park, then upgraded to naval air station status and renamed NAS Litchfield Park. Its primary role following the end of World War II was that of storage and preservation of obsolete or excess U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft. In 1968, all Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft preservation and storage was consolidated at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson and NAS Litchfield Park was slated for closure.
Following the closure of NAS Litchfield Park in 1968, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation
reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
. The airport is not served by any commercial airlines at this time.
paved runway
(3/21) measuring 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 188,136 aircraft operations, an average of 515 per day: 93% general aviation
, <1% scheduled commercial, 5% military and 1% air taxi
. There are 198 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single engine, 11% multi-engine, 16% jet aircraft and <1% helicopter
s.
Both of these flight training schools, while regulated by the FAA and operating under their regulations, train students to JAA requirements as required for Europe.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Goodyear
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
, in Maricopa County
Maricopa County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The facility was originally constructed during World War II as a naval air facility known as NAF Litchfield Park, then upgraded to naval air station status and renamed NAS Litchfield Park. Its primary role following the end of World War II was that of storage and preservation of obsolete or excess U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft. In 1968, all Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft preservation and storage was consolidated at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson and NAS Litchfield Park was slated for closure.
Following the closure of NAS Litchfield Park in 1968, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located southeast of the central business district of the city of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States...
. The airport is not served by any commercial airlines at this time.
Facilities and aircraft
Phoenix Goodyear Airport covers an area of 789 acres (319.3 ha) which contains one asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
(3/21) measuring 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 188,136 aircraft operations, an average of 515 per day: 93% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, <1% scheduled commercial, 5% military and 1% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
. There are 198 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single engine, 11% multi-engine, 16% jet aircraft and <1% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s.
Resident companies
The airfield is home to several private companies offering aircraft maintenance and commercial pilot training:- AeroTurbine, Inc operates a maintenance facility on the airfield which comprises maintenance, storage and disposal. The northern side of the airfield is used for storage and many Boeing 727Boeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
, Douglas DC-9s and DC-10s are visible from the road as they await their fate. - Airline Training Center Arizona (ATCA) is the training facility for the Lufthansa Flight Training of German LufthansaLufthansaDeutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
Airlines. Basic flight training for German Airforce student pilots is also conducted in G-120 aircraft. - Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) is the US base for Oxford Aviation TrainingOxford Aviation TrainingOxford Aviation Academy Ltd., known as Oxford Aviation Training prior to February 2008, is a commercial pilot training school based at Oxford Airport in the United Kingdom and Phoenix Goodyear Airport in the United States.-History:...
, a British company specializing in training airline pilots for UK and European airlines.
Both of these flight training schools, while regulated by the FAA and operating under their regulations, train students to JAA requirements as required for Europe.
External links
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (official site)
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) at Arizona DOT airport directory
- http://aspm.faa.gov/main/atads.asp (FAA Statistical Data)