🇺🇸 Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is a public-use, general aviation airport located approximately 17 miles north of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, United States,. It is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country, serving primarily business and general aviation, and is home to several high-activity flight schools.

• Location: 15 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, near the intersection of Interstate 17 and Loop 101.
• Runways: DVT has two parallel runways, 7L/25R and 7R/25L, which are 700 feet apart centerline to centerline,.
• Airspace: The airspace at DVT is Class D and underlies the Phoenix Class B airspace,.
• Operations: The airport accommodates all segments of civil aviation except commercial passenger service. It offers services such as fueling, avionics repair, maintenance, flight training, and aircraft sales and rentals. The airport traffic control tower operates from 0600-0000,.
• Historical Significance: Originally built in 1960 as a private airfield, the City of Phoenix purchased the site in 1971. Major improvements and master plans throughout the years have transformed it into a modern, full-service general aviation airport.
• Alerts/Considerations: Pilots should be aware of an intensive pilot training area within 20 NM, an aerobatic practice area 8.5 miles northwest, and migratory birds in the vicinity during March, April, September, and October,,. The airport utilizes "Line Up and Wait" (LUAW) procedures,.

*Sources researched: faa.gov, deervalleyairport.com, nfdc.faa.gov*