Maricopa, AZ

A just-completed draft of the Airport Market Analysis by Coffman & Associates has concluded that an airport in Maricopa is indeed feasible of further consideration.

The City of Maricopa, in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation, recently commissioned an Airport Feasibility Study to provide a preliminary market analysis of the potential for a general aviation airport to be located within the City of Maricopa. City of Maricopa Aviation Consultant and Founder of America West Airlines Edward Beauvais explains, "This study is intended as a tool to assist the City of Maricopa in determining whether to proceed into the next phase with an Airport Site Selection Study. If the City Council decides to proceed, and a site is selected, then an Airport Master Plan and Environmental Assessment will be undertaken."

As the demand for air travel and air cargo continues to grow, the air transportation system will find it increasingly difficult to accommodate the resulting levels of aircraft movements without significantly expanding the airport infrastructure. Yet many of the larger airports are severely constrained in their ability to expand their airside and landside facilities. Regional aviation therefore has become a significant growth factor in the national aviation and economic development arenas. The Airport Market Analysis notes that, "adequate general aviation facilities, properly promoted and funded, are necessary to ensure that a community fully participates in today's economy." The study has estimated that an airport serving the City of Maricopa could be expected to yield an annual economic impact in excess of $20 million and up to $50 million at maturity.

Visit our Web site at www.cityofmaricopa.net to download a copy of the report.

For study purposes, the market analysis describes a prototype airport for the City of Maricopa which would be designed to accommodate aircraft from gliders to large business jets. The total area of this prototype airport would be approximately 650 acres, not including the area around the airport needed for commercial development related to the airport site itself. Funding for an airport in the City of Maricopa would be largely provided by the Federal and State Governments.

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City of Maricopa - PO Box 610 - Maricopa, AZ - 85239
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