Eloy Municipal Airport

Eloy Municipal Airport (FAA LID: E60) is a public use non-towered airport located 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Eloy, a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It is 50 miles (43 nmi; 80 km) southeast of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[1]

Eloy Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorPinal County
ServesEloy, Arizona
Elevation AMSL1,511.2 ft / 461 m
Coordinates32.8067218°N 111.5866263°W / 32.8067218; -111.5866263
WebsiteOfficial site
Map
Eloy Municipal Airport
Eloy Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 3,901 1,189 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft operations30000
Based aircraft22

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO this airport is only assigned E60 by the FAA.[2]

Skydive Arizona hangar

The airport was opened in February 1969.

Since 1991 the airport has been home to Skydive Arizona, operating the largest skydiving center in the world with a fleet of four Twin Otters, seven Skyvans, and one Douglas DC-3.[3][4][5]

Skydive Arizona DC-3

Facilities and aircraft

Eloy Municipal Airport covers an area of 371 acres (150 ha) at an elevation of 1,511.2 ft (460.6 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway:

  • 2/20 measuring 3,901 ft × 75 ft (1,189 m × 23 m)[6][7]

For the 12-month period ending April 20, 2017, the airport had 30,000 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 99.5% general aviation and 0.5% military. At that time there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 55% single-engine, 10% ultralight, 35% multi-engine, no jet, and no helicopters.

References
  1. "AirportIQ 5010". www.gcr1.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  2. "E60 - Eloy [Muni], AZ, US - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. "About Skydive Arizona". www.skydiveaz.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  4. Skoloff, Brian (2014-04-03). "Woman killed in Arizona skydiving accident amid world record attempt". CTVNews. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. "Skydiver falls to death while attempting to break world record for largest skydive in Arizona - NY Daily News". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  6. "AirNav: E60 - Eloy Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  7. "AOPA Airports". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
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