Avi Suquilla Airport
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Avi Suquilla Airport is a public use airport
located one nautical mile (1.8 km) east of the central business district
of Parker
, a town in La Paz County
, Arizona
, United States
. It is owned by the Colorado River Indian Tribes
. The airport is located near the Colorado River
and serves many people who come into the area to make use of the river.
of 452 feet (138 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 1/19 which measures 4,780 by 75 feet (1,457 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 1, 2007, the airport had 10,200 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day, all general aviation
. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine
, 24% multi-engine and 7% helicopter
. CRIT AIR is the fixed base operator
(FBO) on the field that takes care of fuel, unicom, parking, and other necessities.
and Las Vegas
to Parker, they are flying the Beechcraft C90 King Air
based on the field. TSCF also has helicopters that operate in and out of P20 and also do the same type of flights that the fixed wing operations do. The TSCF helicopters most of the time are 'lifting' from the La Paz Regional Hospital one mile west of the field. Omniflight, the parent company of Native Air has recently began operations regularly from P20 as well as the Parker Indian Hospital. As of now, there is no fixed wing operations operated by Native Air, but helicopter operation is spontaneous.
Currently, there is no activity that is a hindrance or a concern to pilots such as parachuting or glider activity.
to exit approximately mid-field at A2. The old runway has been decommissioned and will later be overlaid and be another taxiway. More construction is continually going on that will make flying in easier and more enjoyable. There are future plans to update th fueling office and administration/pilots' lounge.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one nautical mile (1.8 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Parker
Parker, Arizona
Parker is a town in and the county seat of La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River in Parker Valley. The population was 3,140 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, a town in La Paz County
La Paz County, Arizona
La Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Colorado River Indian Tribes
Colorado River Indian Tribes
The Colorado River Indian Tribes is a geo-political unit consisting of the four distinct tribes associated with the Colorado River Indian Reservation: the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi and Navajo. The combined tribe is governed by a council of nine members and overseen by a tribal Chairman, Secretary...
. The airport is located near the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
and serves many people who come into the area to make use of the river.
Facilities and aircraft
Avi Suquilla Airport covers an area of 240 acres (97.1 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 452 feet (138 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 1/19 which measures 4,780 by 75 feet (1,457 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 1, 2007, the airport had 10,200 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day, all general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 24% multi-engine and 7% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
. CRIT AIR is the fixed base operator
Fixed base operator
A Fixed-base operator or commonly abbreviated FBO is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926...
(FBO) on the field that takes care of fuel, unicom, parking, and other necessities.
Activity
The airport does not have large carrier service at this time, but it does have a majority of General Aviation aircraft on the field as well as two medical flight companies. Tri-State Careflight is the company that makes many of the medical flights in and out of PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
and Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
to Parker, they are flying the Beechcraft C90 King Air
Beechcraft King Air
The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...
based on the field. TSCF also has helicopters that operate in and out of P20 and also do the same type of flights that the fixed wing operations do. The TSCF helicopters most of the time are 'lifting' from the La Paz Regional Hospital one mile west of the field. Omniflight, the parent company of Native Air has recently began operations regularly from P20 as well as the Parker Indian Hospital. As of now, there is no fixed wing operations operated by Native Air, but helicopter operation is spontaneous.
Currently, there is no activity that is a hindrance or a concern to pilots such as parachuting or glider activity.
Expansion
An expansion project was recently completed, including a new runway measuring 6250 feet (1,905 m) long by 100 feet (30.5 m) wide that can accommodate many different aircraft. In the new runway, there is one taxiwayTaxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
to exit approximately mid-field at A2. The old runway has been decommissioned and will later be overlaid and be another taxiway. More construction is continually going on that will make flying in easier and more enjoyable. There are future plans to update th fueling office and administration/pilots' lounge.
External links
- Aerial photo from USGS The National Map, 22 May 1994
- Avi Suquilla Airport (P20) at Arizona DOT Airport Directory