Rittenhouse Army Heliport Explained

Rittenhouse Army Heliport
Faa:AZ38
Type:Military
Owner:United States Army
Operator:Arizona Army National Guard
Location:Queen Creek, Arizona
Elevation-F:1550
Coordinates:33.2514°N -111.5181°W
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:AZ38
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:1500
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:no data
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:none

Rittenhouse Army Heliport formally Williams Field Auxiliary No. 2 is an Arizona Army National Guard training airstrip 11.5miles east of the central business district of Queen Creek, a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States and 31miles southeast of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO, this airport is only assigned AZ38 by the FAA.[2]

Williams Field Auxiliary No. 2 was one of many auxiliary fields that served Williams Field (now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport) and is one of many Arizona World War II Army Airfields.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Rittenhouse Army Heliport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway:

No aircraft are based at this airfield.

References

  1. Web site: AirportIQ 5010. www.gcr1.com. 2018-06-15.
  2. Web site: AZ38 – Queen Creek [Rittenhouse Army Heliport], AZ, US – Heliport – Great Circle Mapper]. www.gcmap.com. 2018-06-15.
  3. Web site: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Arizona: Southeastern Phoenix. www.airfields-freeman.com. 2018-06-15.
  4. Web site: AOPA Airports. www.aopa.org. en. 2018-06-15.