Greenlee County Airport is in
Greenlee County
Greenlee County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,563, making it Arizona's least populous county. The county seat is Clifton.
The economy of Greenlee County is d ...
, southeast of
Clifton and
Morenci, Arizona
Morenci is a census-designated place (CDP) and company town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, and was founded by the Detroit Copper Mining Company of Arizona. The population was 2,000 at the 2000 census and 1,489 at the 2010 census ...
.
The FAA's
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. With the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of September 3, 1982, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was required to develop a ...
for 2011–2015
categorized it as a ''
general aviation
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'' facility.
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2011–2015
Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)
. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
Facilities
Greenlee County Airport covers at an elevation
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of . Its runway, 7/25, is 4,978 by 75 feet (1,517 x 23 m) asphalt.general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
, 15% air taxi
An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand.
History
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, and 4% military. One single-engine aircraft was based at the airport.
See also
* List of airports in Arizona
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References
External links
Airport Master Plan
at Greenlee County website
Airport page
from Arizona DOT
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Airport Directory
Aerial photo as of 25 June 1997
from USGS
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''The National Map
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Airports in Greenlee County, Arizona