Buckeye Municipal Airport covers an area of 706 acres (286 ha) at an elevation of 1,033 feet (315 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 75 ft (1,676 by 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending April 22, 2009, the airport had 52,920 aircraft operations, an average of 144 per day: 99.8% general aviation, 0.2% military and <0.1% air taxi. At that time there were 44 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 9% helicopter and 11% ultralight.
History
The field was originally an auxiliary airfield for Luke Air Force Base built during World War II. After the war it was obtained by the Town of Buckeye (now City of Buckeye) for use as a civilian airport.
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