Phoenix Goodyear Airport Explained

Phoenix Goodyear Airport
Iata:GYR
Icao:KGYR
Faa:GYR
Type:Public
Owner:City of Phoenix
City-Served:Phoenix, Arizona
Location:Goodyear, United States
Hub:
Elevation-F:971
Elevation-M:296
Coordinates:33.4281°N -112.3744°W
Website:goodyearairport.com
Pushpin Map:Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:GYR
R1-Number:3/21
R1-Length-F:8,500
R1-Length-M:2,591
R1-Surface:Asphalt
H1-Number:H1
H1-Length-F:64
H1-Length-M:20
H1-Surface:Concrete
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:79,599
Stat-Year:2020
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:215

Phoenix Goodyear Airport (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport) is a public airport in Goodyear, Arizona in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

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.

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 789acres at an elevation of 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.

Tenants

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

Operational statistics

Type of operation Number
Single-engine aircraft based on field 183
Multi-engine aircraft based on field 6
Annual commercial operations 184
Jet aircraft based on field 19
Annual commuter operations none
Helicopters based on field 1
Annual air taxi operations 3,324
Military aircraft based on field 6
Annual military operations 1,175
Gliders based on field none
Annual GA local operations 45,189
Ultralights based on field none
Annual GA itinerant operations 29,727
Through December 31, 2020.

See also

References

  1. , effective 2023-01-26
  2. Web site: Cook . James E. . December 2, 1986 . Goodyear cuts deep tracks in Arizona history . 2023-09-11 . Newspapers.com . en.
  3. News: NAS Litchfield Park. Flickr.
  4. Web site: Dean . Paul . February 4, 1968 . Litchfield ready for mufti and golden eagle on label . 2023-09-11 . Newspapers.com . en.
  5. Web site: Goodyear Photos Page 1. www.visitingphx.com.
  6. Web site: US EPA . OSRTI . PHOENIX-GOODYEAR AIRPORT AREA Site Profile . 2023-09-11 . cumulis.epa.gov . en.

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