Polacca Airport

Polacca Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner The Hopi Tribe
Serves Polacca, Arizona
Elevation AMSL 5,573 ft / 1,699 m
Coordinates 35°47′30″N 110°25′24″W / 35.79167°N 110.42333°W / 35.79167; -110.42333Coordinates: 35°47′30″N 110°25′24″W / 35.79167°N 110.42333°W / 35.79167; -110.42333
Map
P10
P10
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,200 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 200

Polacca Airport (IATA: PXL[2], FAA LID: P10) is a public use airport in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the Hopi Tribe.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) southwest of the central business district of Polacca,[1] an unincorporated community on the Hopi Reservation.

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Polacca Airport covers an area of 50 acres (20 ha) at an elevation of 5,573 feet (1,699 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,200 by 50 feet (1,280 x 15 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.[1] Anyone can utilize the airport for business or personal purposes. Today, most customers are from the U.S. Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service.

Charles Loloma, a famous Hopi artist, often parked his private plane at the airport.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 FAA Airport Master Record for P10 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (PXL: Polacca)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
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