Grand Canyon West Airport
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Grand Canyon West Airport is a public airport
located 60 miles (97 km) northwest of the central business district
of Peach Springs
, in Mohave County
, Arizona
, United States
. This particular location is known as Grand Canyon West. It is owned and operated by the Hualapai
tribe and situated on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 25,945 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2005 and 66,731 enplanements in 2006. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Grand Canyon West Airport is classified as commercial service - primary because it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
Passengers can fly into the terminal from Las Vegas
or drive (120 miles from Las Vegas) which includes an unpaved and bumpy 14 miles (22.5 km) stretch.
Plane, helicopter and bus tours are offered here. Three stops are included on the bus tours which are Hualapai Ranch, Eagle Point and Guano Point. Eagle Point is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk
.
Approximately 250,000 people visit Grand Canyon West every year.
paved runway
(17/35) measuring 5,058 x 60 ft (1,542 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 77,502 aircraft operations, an average of 212 per day: 63% air taxi
, 37% scheduled commercial and <1% general aviation
.
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 60 miles (97 km) northwest 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 Peach Springs
Peach Springs, Arizona
Peach Springs is a census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. Peach Springs serves as the administrative headquarters of the Hualapai people, and is located on the Hualapai Reservation.-Geography:Peach Springs is located at ...
, in Mohave County
Mohave County, Arizona
Mohave County is located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, its population was 200,186, an increase of 45,154 people since the 2000 census count of 155,032. The county seat is Kingman...
, Arizona
Arizona
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This particular location is known as Grand Canyon West. It is owned and operated by the Hualapai
Hualapai
The Hualapai or Walapai are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the mountains of northwestern Arizona, United States. The name is derived from "hwa:l," the Hualapai word for ponderosa pine, "Hualapai" meaning "people of the ponderosa pine"...
tribe and situated on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
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records, the airport had 25,945 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2005 and 66,731 enplanements in 2006. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Grand Canyon West Airport is classified as commercial service - primary because it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.
Passengers can fly into the terminal from Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
or drive (120 miles from Las Vegas) which includes an unpaved and bumpy 14 miles (22.5 km) stretch.
Plane, helicopter and bus tours are offered here. Three stops are included on the bus tours which are Hualapai Ranch, Eagle Point and Guano Point. Eagle Point is home to the Grand Canyon Skywalk
Grand Canyon Skywalk
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a transparent horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge and tourist attraction in Arizona near the Colorado River on the edge of a side canyon in the Grand Canyon West area of the main canyon...
.
Approximately 250,000 people visit Grand Canyon West every year.
Facilities and aircraft
Grand Canyon West Airport covers an area of 350 acres (141.6 ha) which contains one asphaltAsphalt
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...
(17/35) measuring 5,058 x 60 ft (1,542 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 77,502 aircraft operations, an average of 212 per day: 63% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 37% scheduled commercial and <1% 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...
.
External links
- Grand Canyon West, official website
- Grand Canyon West Airport (1G4) at Arizona DOT airport directory