Stellar Airpark is a privately-owned public-use residential airpark located west of the

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. It is privately owned by the Stellar Runway Utilizers Association, Inc (SRUA). All homeowners, including aircraft owners who base at FBO tiedowns or FBO hangars, are required to pay annual dues to the SRUA to maintain runway facilities.

Facilities and aircraft

Stellar Airpark covers an area of . It has one

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paved

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, 17/35, measuring 4417 x 80 ft (1346 x 24m). For the 12-month period ending April 14, 2021, the airport had an average of 110 aircraft operations per day, roughly 40,150, all of which were

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. There are 141 aircraft based at this airport: 119 single-engine, 10 jet, 4 multi-engine, 4

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, 3 ultralights, and 1 glider.

References

External links

Stellar Runway Utilizers Association

Stellar Airpark (P19)
at Arizona DOT airport directory * Residential airparks Airports in Maricopa County, Arizona {{Arizona-airport-stub