Glendale, US πΊπΈ Closed Airport
US-11132
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1260 ft
US-AZ
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Location: 33.638401Β° N, -112.176003Β° E
Continent: NA
Type: Closed Airport
Keywords: AZ69
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The heliport was closed sometime in the mid-2010s. Analysis of historical satellite imagery indicates the helipad markings were still visible in early 2014 but had been paved over and removed by early 2017. An exact official date is not publicly available.
The closure was most likely due to operational consolidation and facility redevelopment. Honeywell operates multiple facilities and other heliports in the greater Phoenix area, and helicopter operations were likely consolidated to a more central or active location, such as the Honeywell Deer Valley Heliport (FAA LID: 2AZ6). The land previously occupied by the helipad was repurposed into a vehicle access road and parking area for the expanding needs of the campus, indicating it was no longer considered a necessary asset at this specific site.
The site of the former heliport is now fully integrated into the Honeywell Aerospace campus infrastructure at 19019 N 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ. The physical helipad and its markings have been completely removed. The area has been paved over and is currently used as a parking lot and access road for employee and service vehicles. The surrounding buildings remain an active and secure Honeywell facility.
This was a private corporate heliport serving the Honeywell Aerospace Defense & Space Systems facility in Glendale. When active, its primary function was to support business logistics. Operations included:
1. **Executive Transport:** Efficiently moving executives and key personnel between Honeywell's various Phoenix-area campuses (including Deer Valley, Tempe, and Sky Harbor Airport), bypassing city traffic.
2. **High-Value Transport:** Facilitating the rapid movement of time-sensitive, high-value components, prototypes, and documents between research, development, and manufacturing sites.
3. **VIP and Customer Access:** Providing direct and secure access for important government and corporate clients visiting the defense-focused facility.
Its significance was tied to its role in supporting the agility and security of a major aerospace and defense contractor's operations.
There are no known plans or prospects for reopening this heliport. The physical infrastructure has been permanently removed and the land repurposed for ground-level use. Given that Honeywell maintains other active heliports in the region to serve its needs, it is highly improbable that this specific location (US-11132) will be reactivated.
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