Historical Aviation activity
Deer Valley Airport was constructed in 1960 as a private airfield with one runway. It had no control tower and had limited amenities. The city of Phoenix purchased the 482 acres facility. Operations started with a temporary air traffic control tower located on top of a four feet heap of dirt. According to locals, the mobile unit was more of a hot dog stand. In 1975, a new terminal was built, and FAA started directing air traffic after moving to a modern control tower. The four hard-working radio operators were replaced by the FAA with 26 air traffic controllers. The airport then became a base for the Phoenix police department who were stationed in a 12,000 square foot hangar for coordinating their citywide helicopter operations. In 1986, the city council adopted a master that called for improvements to the facility to accommodate a broader range of aircrafts. The first focus was to extend the southern runway enabling the landing and takeoff of 90% of the country's aviation fleet. Other improvements followed later including storm drains constructions, enhancement, the addition of hangars, an extension of the northern runway as well as taxiway system. A budget of $17 milli0on turned the airfield into a modern full-service airport. From that point, an additional 469 T – hangars have been completed on the northern side in addition to reconstructing the main runway. In 2007, a state of the art control tower was achieved in the north side of the airport and currently, it is in the process of rehabilitating its pavements in its south and northwest parts an exercise that is estimated to cost over $17 million. In 2007, the city council adopted a revised master plan that called for a balanced approach to accommodate different customers. Such initiatives include the construction of corporate hangars on empty spaces on the south-east side of the airport. The airport is currently recognized as one of the country's most beautiful general aviation airports ( Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, 2017).
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Itinerant |
Local |
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Calendar |
Class |
Service |
State |
Air |
Air |
General |
Military |
Total |
Civil |
Military |
Total |
Total |
|
Year |
Area |
Carrier |
Taxi |
Aviation |
Operations |
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|
1994 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
5,905 |
101,113 |
680 |
107,698 |
104,322 |
81 |
104,403 |
212,101 |
|
1995 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
3,675 |
105,144 |
563 |
109,382 |
106,313 |
33 |
106,346 |
215,728 |
|
1996 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
3,539 |
119,135 |
515 |
123,189 |
127,297 |
237 |
127,534 |
250,723 |
|
1997 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
4,598 |
121,701 |
237 |
126,536 |
140,234 |
62 |
140,296 |
266,832 |
|
1998 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
1 |
4,782 |
129,248 |
208 |
134,239 |
147,008 |
151 |
147,159 |
281,398 |
|
1999 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
3 |
6,385 |
135,646 |
478 |
142,512 |
144,829 |
165 |
144,994 |
287,506 |
|
2000 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
6,783 |
164,979 |
610 |
172,372 |
198,331 |
76 |
198,407 |
370,779 |
|
2001 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
5,869 |
147,799 |
343 |
154,011 |
185,966 |
93 |
186,059 |
340,070 |
|
2002 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
4,990 |
166,777 |
55 |
171,822 |
217,730 |
18 |
217,748 |
389,570 |
|
2003 |
Towers with Display (VFR) |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
3,136 |
99,773 |
51 |
102,960 |
151,860 |
12 |
151,872 |
254,832 |
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Sub-Total for Unknown |
4 |
49,662 |
1,291,315 |
3,740 |
1,344,721 |
1,523,890 |
928 |
1,524,818 |
2,869,539 |
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2003 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
1,017 |
53,161 |
4 |
54,182 |
80,295 |
0 |
80,295 |
134,477 |
|
Sub-Total for 2003 |
0 |
4,153 |
152,934 |
55 |
157,142 |
232,155 |
12 |
232,167 |
389,309 |
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|
2004 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
4,079 |
137,550 |
44 |
141,673 |
198,759 |
5 |
198,764 |
340,437 |
|
2005 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
4,584 |
146,136 |
51 |
150,771 |
226,325 |
745 |
227,070 |
377,841 |
|
2006 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
5,216 |
150,111 |
52 |
155,379 |
251,107 |
21 |
251,128 |
406,507 |
|
2007 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
21 |
5,676 |
135,527 |
11 |
141,235 |
236,472 |
642 |
237,114 |
378,349 |
|
2008 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
284 |
6,217 |
133,150 |
40 |
139,691 |
236,853 |
90 |
236,943 |
376,634 |
|
2009 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
3,804 |
149,934 |
11 |
153,749 |
248,586 |
0 |
248,586 |
402,335 |
|
2010 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
0 |
2,973 |
135,651 |
389 |
139,013 |
229,732 |
2 |
229,734 |
368,747 |
|
2011 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
1 |
3,832 |
124,086 |
89 |
128,008 |
189,276 |
159 |
189,435 |
317,443 |
|
2012 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
159 |
4,690 |
139,389 |
54 |
144,292 |
221,110 |
30 |
221,140 |
365,432 |
|
2013 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
17 |
4,518 |
135,772 |
56 |
140,363 |
214,601 |
31 |
214,632 |
354,995 |
|
2014 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
15 |
5,368 |
119,912 |
72 |
125,367 |
214,112 |
14 |
214,126 |
339,493 |
|
2015 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
15 |
5,535 |
132,231 |
218 |
137,999 |
231,753 |
7 |
231,760 |
369,759 |
|
2016 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
17 |
4,184 |
124,017 |
74 |
128,292 |
241,742 |
0 |
241,742 |
370,034 |
|
2017 |
Towers with Radar |
WT |
AZ |
8 |
3,821 |
108,441 |
103 |
112,373 |
201,836 |
11 |
201,847 |
314,220 |
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Sub-Total for AZ |
541 |
115,176 |
3,216,383 |
5,008 |
3,337,108 |
4,746,449 |
2,685 |
4,749,134 |
8,086,242 |
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Sub-Total for WT |
541 |
115,176 |
3,216,383 |
5,008 |
3,337,108 |
4,746,449 |
2,685 |
4,749,134 |
8,086,242 |
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Sub-Total for Unknown |
537 |
65,514 |
1,925,068 |
1,268 |
1,992,387 |
3,222,559 |
1,757 |
3,224,316 |
5,216,703 |
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Total: |
541 |
115,176 |
3,216,383 |
5,008 |
3,337,108 |
4,746,449 |
2,685 |
4,749,134 |
8,086,242 |
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Sources: Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)
|
Year |
Previous Master plan and airport record based aircrafts (a) |
FAA Terminal Area forecast based Aircrafts (b) |
|
1983 |
657 |
548 |
|
1984 |
669 |
548 |
|
1985 |
638 |
698 |
|
1986 |
764 |
698 |
|
1987 |
754 |
820 |
|
1988 |
716 |
806 |
|
1989 |
637 |
820 |
|
1990 |
815 |
820 |
|
1991 |
778 |
722 |
|
1992 |
796 |
722 |
|
1993 |
805 |
722 |
|
1994 |
803 |
684 |
|
1995 |
898 |
748 |
|
1996 |
903 |
748 |
|
1997 |
918 |
918 |
|
1998 |
912 |
918 |
|
1999 |
918 |
918 |
|
2000 |
1206 |
918 |
|
2001 |
1046 |
923 |
|
2002 |
1275 |
923 |
|
2003 |
1250 |
946 |
|
2004 |
1252 |
923 |
|
2005 |
n/a |
923 |
|
2006 |
n/a |
1149 |
|
2007 |
n/a |
1149 |
|
2008 |
1212 |
943 |
|
2009 |
1190 |
943 |
|
2010 |
987 |
981 |
|
2011 |
1181 |
981 |
|
2012 |
964 |
995 |
|
2013 |
1033 |
n/a |
|
2014 |
1058 |
n/a |
Sources: Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)
Airport operational statistics
|
Aircraft based on the field |
955 |
Aircraft operations |
|
Single engine airplanes |
807 |
63%transient general aviation |
|
Multi-engine airplanes |
104 |
35% local general aviation |
|
Jet Airplanes |
20 |
2% air taxi |
|
Helicopters |
20 |
<1% military |
|
Gliders airplane |
4 |
<1% commercial |
|
Military aircrafts |
2 |
*for 12 months ending 31 st March 2015 |
Based aircraft by Type
|
year |
SEP |
MEP |
Turboprop |
Jet |
Heli |
Glider |
Other |
Total |
|
2012 |
804 |
107 |
(C) |
21 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
964 |
|
2013 |
866 |
116 |
(C) |
18 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
1033 |
|
2014 |
871 |
104 |
31 |
17 |
24 |
11 |
0 |
1058 |
|
2020 |
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|
2025 |
1395 |
160 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
19 |
0 |
1780 |
Sources: Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)
Annual operations ADMJ, Peak hours Forecasts
Aircraft operation includes air carriers which have increased by 28.6% in 2017 from the previous year. The General aviation increased by 4.6% in the same year and military recorded 295% increase in air operations ( Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, 2017).
Table showing Aircraft Operations by Use Category (Includes Estimated Operations between Midnight and 6 am)
|
Year |
Itinerary air carrier |
Itinerary air taxi |
Itinerary general aviation |
itinerary military |
Itinerant subtotal |
local general aviation |
local military |
local subtotal |
Total |
|
2013 |
17 |
4622 |
138971 |
57 |
143667 |
219653 |
32 |
219685 |
363352 |
|
2018 |
18 |
4820 |
144920 |
57 |
149815 |
226253 |
32 |
226285 |
376100 |
|
2020 |
20 |
5442 |
163647 |
57 |
169166 |
256435 |
32 |
256467 |
425633 |
|
2025 |
28 |
7553 |
227125 |
57 |
234763 |
355444 |
32 |
355476 |
590239 |
Average Annual growth |
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|
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
0 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
|
Sources: Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)
Hourly capacity
|
Hourly demand 2020 |
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Aircraft class |
VFR |
IFR |
|
A |
50 |
15 |
|
B |
20 |
15 |
|
C |
10 |
10 |
|
D |
0 |
0 |
|
Hourly demand 2025 |
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|
Aircraft class |
VFR |
IFR |
|
A |
52 |
15 |
|
B |
23 |
15 |
|
C |
15 |
15 |
|
D |
0 |
0 |
Touch and go operations
Touch and go operations |
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Year |
Number of touches and go operations |
|
|
VFR |
IFR |
|
|
2020 |
11 |
0 |
|
2025 |
13 |
0 |
Hourly delay
Forecast for peak month , AWDPM and peak hour operations
|
Year |
Annual |
Peak month |
Average Weekday peak month |
Peak Hour |
|
2013 |
363352 |
36246 |
1241 |
133 |
|
2018 |
376100 |
37517 |
1284 |
137 |
|
2023 |
425633 |
42458 |
1453 |
155 |
|
2033 |
590239 |
58878 |
2015 |
215 |
Average annual growth rate |
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|
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
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Source: FAA ATADS database, City of Phoenix Airport Aviation Department records
The forecast assumes that there will be no major changes and therefore the peak relationship will remain unchanged. The peak month percentage of annual operations and daily operations will remain the same
Peak fifteen minutes demand
|
15 minute Peak Demand |
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|
Year |
Peak 15 Minutes Demand |
|
|
VFR |
IFR |
|
|
2020 |
11 |
0 |
|
2025 |
13 |
0 |
Forecast of aircraft operations from six am to midnight and midnight to six am
|
Year |
6 am to midnight |
Midnight to 6 am |
Total |
|
2013 |
354995 |
8357 |
363352 |
|
2018 |
367450 |
8650 |
376100 |
|
2023 |
415843 |
9790 |
425633 |
|
2033 |
576664 |
13575 |
590239 |
|
Average annual growth rate |
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|
2013-2033 |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
Forecasts of peak month and peak hour operations
|
Year |
Annual |
Peak Month |
Average weekday peak month |
Peak hour |
|
2013 |
363352 |
36246 |
1241 |
133 |
|
2018 |
376100 |
37517 |
1284 |
137 |
|
2023 |
425633 |
42458 |
1453 |
155 |
|
2033 |
590239 |
58878 |
2015 |
215 |
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Average Annual Growth rate |
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|
20136 -2033 |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.5% |
2.4% |
Annual service volume
|
year |
SEP |
MEP |
Turboprop |
Jet |
Heli |
Glider |
Other |
Total |
|
2012 |
804 |
107 |
(C) |
21 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
964 |
|
2013 |
866 |
116 |
(C) |
18 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
1033 |
|
2014 |
871 |
104 |
31 |
17 |
24 |
11 |
0 |
1058 |
|
2020 |
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|
2025 |
1395 |
160 |
72 |
68 |
66 |
19 |
0 |
1780 |
Site selection study
Deer Valley Airport is strategically located to serve the city with majors allowing access to the airport from different directions. Relocating the airport implies that the current users will be affected and such a move will involve replacing some of the adjacent residents and infrastructure to create room for constructing another terminal. Another option will include relocating the airport to less populated place at the periphery which might be challenging given that there are high Mountains in the vicinity which can affect landing and takeoff, especially for large aircrafts. One of the most viable options is to relocate some of the facilities in the airport to create room for expansion. The 7R 25L runway needs to be transferred. Such a move will involve relocating the entire track and construct a parallel taxiway while utilizing existing taxiway pavements. The airport can relocate one flight school and build a new taxiway and a resolution of the hot spot. To match the new runway, the taxiway needs to be extended which will also require the relocation of the police air support unit. The airport needs to reconstruct its taxiways to allow aircrafts to turn to taxiway B and cross to the north or south. The taxiway should also be relocated to 300 feet from the centreline of the runway 7L-25R.
Recommendations
The airport should not be relocated from its current location due to its proximity and the difficulty in locating an alternative space to construct all the required facilities. Since the airport has adequate land for rearranging the existing terminal, it can house a new facility that meets the demand in the foreseeable future.
References
Federal Aviation Administration, (2017). Air Traffic Activity System: Airport operations Retrieved December 10, 2017, from http://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (2017). Airport Master Plan . Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://deervalleyairport.com/About/AirportMasterPlan
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (2017). History Facts and statistics . Retrieved December 10, 2017, from https://deervalleyairport.com/About/AirportMasterPlan
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (2017). Aviation Activity Forecast : Phoenix Deer Valley Airport Master Plan Update
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (2017). Inventory of existing conditions : Phoenix Deer Valley Airport Master Plan Update
