Deer Valley Airport

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
USGS aerial image, 1997
IATA: DVT ICAO: KDVT FAA LID: DVT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Phoenix
Serves	Phoenix, Arizona
Elevation AMSL	1,478 ft / 450 m
Coordinates	33°41′18″N 112°04′57″W / 33.68833°N 112.08250°W / 33.68833; -112.08250Coordinates: 33°41′18″N 112°04′57″W / 33.68833°N 112.08250°W / 33.68833; -112.08250
Website	[1]
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 7R/25L 8,196 2,498 Asphalt 7L/25R 4,500 1,372 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 317,443 Based aircraft (2011) 965
Sources: FAA,ACI GCR,

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (IATA: DVT, ICAO: KDVT, FAA LID: DVT) is a public airport 17 miles (27 km) north of Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is owned by the City of Phoenix. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013categorized it as a reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

In 2010 the airport recorded 368,747 aircraft movements, making it the 25th busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the busiest general aviation airport in the world.

There is no scheduled airline, but charter service is available through several companies, including one charter airline, Westwind Air Service. Two large flight schools, Westwind School of Aeronautics and TransPac Aviation Academy, are located at Deer Valley.

TransPac Aviation Academy has brought a number of international students to the school, including people from China, Vietnam and Colombia.

The airport covers 914 acres (370 ha) at an elevation of 1,478 feet (450 m). It has two asphalt runways: 7R/25L is 8,196 by 100 feet (2,498 x 30 m) and 7L/25R is 4,500 by 75 feet (1,372 x 23 m).