Pleasant Valley Airport
Encyclopedia
Pleasant Valley Airport , is a privately-owned public-use airport
located in Peoria
, in Maricopa County
, Arizona
, United States
.
of 1,580 feet (482 m) above mean sea level. It has four runway
s: 5L/23R is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt
surface; 5C/23C is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt surface; 5R/23L is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt surface; 14/32 is 2,400 by 100 feet (732 x 30 m) with a dirt surface.
For the 12-month period ending April 24, 2008, the airport had 75,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day. At that time there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 14 single-engine
and 5 ultralight.
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 in Peoria
Peoria, Arizona
Peoria is a city in Maricopa and Yavapai counties in the U.S. state of Arizona. Located primarily in Maricopa County, it is a major suburb of Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau releases, the population of the city is 154,065. Peoria is currently the sixth largest city in Arizona for land...
, in Maricopa County
Maricopa County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Pleasant Valley Airport covers an area of 100 acres (40.5 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 1,580 feet (482 m) above mean sea level. It has four 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...
s: 5L/23R is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt
Soil
Soil is a natural body consisting of layers of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics...
surface; 5C/23C is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt surface; 5R/23L is 4,200 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m) with a dirt surface; 14/32 is 2,400 by 100 feet (732 x 30 m) with a dirt surface.
For the 12-month period ending April 24, 2008, the airport had 75,000 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...
aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day. At that time there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 14 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...
and 5 ultralight.