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Phoenix Goodyear Airport is located in Goodyear, Arizona, a short distance
Southwest from Phoenix. It is operated by the Phoenix Aviation Department.
The airport was built in 1943 and originally operated by the U.S.Navy. The
aircraft division of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was located at
the airfield, as well. It was used as a storage facility for military aircraft
for a time also. Some improvements are currently under way, and the airport
is considered a reliever airport for Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport. A new
terminal building opened in March 2000. The airport does not have commercial
airliner traffic, however many airliners can be seen at the airports repair
station, TIMCO. The repair station was once owned by AMS (Aviation Management
Systems) before going out of business at the end of 2002, but TIMCO took
over the facility in 2003. The airport is used mainly for general aviation,
some maintenance, and is home to Lufthansa's Airline Flight Training Center
here in Arizona. You probably won't see a lot at GYR, however if you're in
the Phoenix area a side trip to this airport may produce some interesting
sightings. |
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