Phoenix Goodyear Airport

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Phoenix Goodyear Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner City of Phoenix
Serves Phoenix, Arizona
Location Goodyear, United States
Hub for
Elevation  AMSL 971 ft / 296 m
Coordinates 33°25′41″N112°22′28″W / 33.42806°N 112.37444°W / 33.42806; -112.37444
Website goodyearairport.com
Map
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GYR
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GYR
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
3/218,5002,591 Asphalt
Helipads
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
H16420 Concrete
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations79,599
Based aircraft215

Phoenix Goodyear Airport( IATA : GYR, ICAO : KGYR, FAA LID : GYR) (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport) is a public airport in Goodyear, Arizona in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

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History

It was built during World War II as a naval air facility, NAF Litchfield Park, then upgraded to naval air station status and renamed NAS Litchfield Park. [2] Its primary role after the end of World War II was storage and preservation of obsolete or excess U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard aircraft. [3] 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.

Old World War II Radar Tower was built in 1941 and located in the Phoenix Goodyear Airport (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport). The airport was used as a naval air facility during World War II. Goodyear-Phoenix Goodyear Airport-Old Radar Tower-1941-2.JPG
Old World War II Radar Tower was built in 1941 and located in the Phoenix Goodyear Airport (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport). The airport was used as a naval air facility during World War II.

Following the closure of NAS Litchfield Park in 1968, the Goodyear company discussed using it as its Aviation Products Division. The airport is not served by any airlines. Ultimately, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. [4] The airport is, however, a major keep and maintenance spot, and the aircraft of many airlines, both domestic and international, can be spotted there. [5]

Phoenix-Goodyear Airport is a Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminants from its time as a military installation. [6]



Facilities

Phoenix Goodyear Airport covers 789 acres (319  ha ) at an elevation of 971  ft (296  m ) above mean sea level. GYR has one asphalt runway and one concrete helipad:

In 2020 the airport had 79,599 aircraft operations, average 218 per day: 94% general aviation, <1% airline, 1% military and 4% air taxi. 215 aircraft were based at the airport: 183 single engine, 6 multi-engine, 19 jet, 6 military, and 1 helicopter. [1]

Resident companies

The Phoenix-Goodyear Airport "bone-yard" where planes no longer in use are kept Goodyear-Phoenix Goodyear Airport-Boneyard-1941.JPG
The Phoenix-Goodyear Airport "bone-yard" where planes no longer in use are kept

The airfield is home to several companies offering aircraft maintenance and commercial pilot training:

Both flight training schools, while regulated by the FAA and operating under their regulations, train students to JAA requirements as required for Europe.

From 2014 CTC Wings aviation academy started to use the airport as training facility in addition to its center in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Operational statistics

Type of operationNumber
Single-engine aircraft based on field183
Multi-engine aircraft based on field6
Annual commercial operations184
Jet aircraft based on field19
Annual commuter operationsnone
Helicopters based on field1
Annual air taxi operations3,324
Military aircraft based on field6
Annual military operations1,175
Gliders based on fieldnone
Annual GA local operations45,189
Ultralights based on fieldnone
Annual GA itinerant operations29,727

Through December 31, 2020.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Form 5010 for GYR PDF , effective 2023-01-26
  2. ↑ Cook, James E. (December 2, 1986). "Goodyear cuts deep tracks in Arizona history". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ↑ "NAS Litchfield Park". Flickr.
  4. ↑ Dean, Paul (February 4, 1968). "Litchfield ready for mufti and golden eagle on label". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Goodyear Photos Page 1". www.visitingphx.com.
  6. ↑ US EPA, OSRTI. "PHOENIX-GOODYEAR AIRPORT AREA Site Profile". cumulis.epa.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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