Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (IATA: DVT, ICAO: KDVT, FAA LID: DVT) is a public airport 17 miles (27 km) north of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is owned by the City of Phoenix. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013 categorized it as a reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
In 2010 the airport recorded 368,747 aircraft movements, making it the 25th busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the busiest general aviation airport in the world.
Video Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
Usage
There is no scheduled airline, but charter service is available through several companies, including one charter airline, Westwind Air Service. Two large flight schools, Westwind School of Aeronautics and TransPac Aviation Academy, are located at Deer Valley.
TransPac Aviation Academy has brought a number of international students to the school, including people from China, Vietnam and Colombia.
Maps Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers 914 acres (370 ha) at an elevation of 1,478 feet (450 m). It has two asphalt runways: 7R/25L is 8,196 by 100 feet (2,498 x 30 m) and 7L/25R is 4,500 by 75 feet (1,372 x 23 m).
In 2008 the airport had 376,504 aircraft operations, average 1,031 per day: 65% general aviation, 35% military and <1% airline. 987 aircraft were then based at the airport: 85% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter, <1% glider, and <1% military.
By 2017, the schools located at this airport began using such aircraft as the Boeing 737 to teach future airline pilots at the location.
Gallery
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport has hosted various air shows of vintage World War II aircraft's. Among the events which have taken place there is "Wings of Freedom".
References
External links
- Plane Crash at Deer Valley - Aug 4, 2010
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, official site
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport at Arizona DOT website
- Deer Valley Pilots Association
- Phoenix Flyers Flying Club
- Westwind School of Aeronautics
- TransPac Aviation Academy
- Westwind Air Service (charters)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 9, 2017
- FAA Terminal Procedures for DVT, effective November 9, 2017
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for DVT
- AirNav airport information for KDVT
- ASN accident history for DVT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- OpenNav airspace and charts for KDVT
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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