
operates a maintenance facility on the airfield which comprises maintenance, storage and disposal. The airfield is home to several companies offering aircraft maintenance and commercial pilot training: The Phoenix-Goodyear Airport "bone-yard" where planes no longer in use are kept Phoenix-Goodyear Airport is a Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminants from its time as a military installation. The airport is, however, a major keep and maintenance spot, and the aircraft of many airlines, both domestic and international, can be spotted there.

The airport is not served by any airlines. 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.įollowing the closure of NAS Litchfield Park in 1968, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. In 1968, all Department of Defense and U.S. Its primary role after the end of World War II was storage and preservation of obsolete or excess U.S. 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. Phoenix Goodyear Airport ( IATA: GYR, ICAO: KGYR, FAA LID: GYR) (formerly Goodyear Municipal Airport) is a public airport 1.15 miles (1.00 nmi 1.85 km) southwest of Goodyear, in Maricopa County, Arizona. Amongst the main attractions in central Phoenix, the Heard Museum and Phoenix Art Museum are both located along North Central Avenue.Source: Federal Aviation Administration The downtown district is relatively compact and is home to many modern buildings, although a number of historical structures do reside along the Central Avenue and around Heritage Square. Within central Phoenix, the Central Avenue is an important artery and heads north to south, while Washington Street is also a prominent road and runs east to west. Much of the area is surrounded by an impressive backdrop of mountains. The northern edge of the city is bordered by the Sonoran desert and is close to a good selection of world-class golf courses and recreational attractions. The overall Phoenix metropolis is often referred to as the 'Valley of the Sun' and features a large and comprehensive network of interconnecting highways and strip malls. Phoenix International Airport (PHX) Maps: Important City Districts


Further afield, Greyhound buses operate from the terminal along East Buckeye Road and connect many cities, such as Flagstaff, Tucson and even Los Angeles, which can be reached in approximately seven hours
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Valley Metro operate a series of buses, which connect the downtown district, Mesa and Tempe. Just a short distance to the southeast of downtown Phoenix you will find the Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), which is located next to the I-10 (Maricopa Freeway). Phoenix is a truly vast and sprawling city, with the greater metropolitan area of the city absorbing many of the nearby towns and villages, such as Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale and also Tempe. Typical of Arizona, Phoenix is known for its endless sunshine and fine weather, which is warm all year around. Orientation and Maps (Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), USA) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
