Casa Grande Municipal Airport Explained
| Casa Grande Municipal Airport |
| Iata: | CGZ |
| Icao: | KCGZ |
| Faa: | CGZ |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | City of Casa Grande |
| City-Served: | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| Elevation-F: | 1,464 |
| Elevation-M: | 446 |
| Coordinates: | 32.955°N -111.7669°W |
| Website: | CasaGrandeAZ.gov/... |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | CGZ |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 5/23 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,200 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,585 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2023 |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft operations (year ending 4/17/2023) |
| Stat1-Data: | 122,000 |
| Stat2-Header: | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-Data: | 74 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Casa Grande Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport 6miles north of Casa Grande in Pinal County, Arizona. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2] The airport is not served by an airline.
Facilities
The airport covers 640acres at an elevation of 1,464 feet (446 m). It has one runway: 5/23 measures 5,200 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m) and is made of asphalt
In the year ending April 17, 2023 the airport had an average of 334 aircraft operations per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military.
74 aircraft were at the time based at this airport: 63 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 5 helicopter, and 1 ultralight.[3]
Incidents
- A man died after walking into the spinning propeller of his Cessna 172SP, which was on a taxiway at Casa Grande, on January 18, 2005. The pilot was preparing to fly the aircraft to the Stellar Airpark as part of a ferry operation.[4]
- On February 6, 2013, a twin engine Beechcraft King Air crashed at Casa Grande at 11:45 a.m. Two people were on board; both died.[5] [6] The post-crash investigation found no anomalies that would have prevented normal operation in either the airframe or the engine; investigations to the propeller also found that the engines were operating at the time of impact. The probable cause of the accident was found to be loss of control after the pilot excessively pitched up on a go-around attempt, resulting in a fatal stall/spin 300 feet above the ground.[7] [8]
- A man survived a small plane crash at Casa Grande Airport on November 27, 2018. He received minor facial injuries and was flown to Phoenix for medical treatment.[9]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 16, 2024.
- http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
- Web site: AirNav: KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport .
- Web site: Cessna 172SP crash in Arizona (N2157H) . PlaneCrashMap.com . 2005-01-18 . 2022-08-30.
- Web site: Investigation into Casa Grande plane crash continues .
- Web site: Two on small plane die in fiery crash at airport in Casa Grande .
- Web site: Crash of a Beechcraft E90 King Air in Casa Grande: 2 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives .
- Web site: Beech E-90 King Air, N555FV: Accident occurred February 06, 2013 in Casa Grande, Arizona .
- Web site: Man survives plane crash at Casa Grande airport .
