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Williams Gateway Airport is located in Mesa, Arizona. A short drive, Southeast from Phoenix. It is on the site of the former Williams Air Force Base. It officially opened for business in 1994. Numerous improvements are currently under way. The airport does not yet have commercial airliner traffic, however interesting aircraft can be seen on occasion. The airport is used mainly for flight testing and some maintenance by several businesses, as well as flight training by several airlines. Increasingly, cargo aircraft can be seen at Gateway, with the auto industry shipping automotive parts from here in particular. On occasion, some other interesting aircraft may be seen here as well. Boeing and Bombardier have recently (and in the past) sent test aircraft to this airport. Also, Native American Air Ambulance maintains a base here on the airport. Although you probably won't see a lot at "Willie", if you're in the Phoenix area a side trip to this airport may produce some interesting sightings. The photos on this page represent some of the aircraft that have stopped by Williams Gateway Airport (IWA). |
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