Polacca Airport (IATA: PXL[2], FAA LID: P10) is a public use airport in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the Hopi Tribe.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (3.0 nmi; 5.6 km) southwest of the central business district of Polacca,[1] an unincorporated community on the Hopi Reservation.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | The Hopi Tribe | ||||||||||
| Serves | Polacca, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,573 ft / 1,699 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′30″N 110°25′24″W / 35.79167°N 110.42333°W | ||||||||||
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This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
editPolacca Airport covers an area of 50 acres (20 ha) at an elevation of 5,573 feet (1,699 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,200 by 50 feet (1,280 x 15 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.[1] Anyone can utilize the airport for business or personal purposes. Today, most customers are from the U.S. Health and Human Services' Indian Health Service.
Charles Loloma, a famous Hopi artist, often parked his private plane at the airport.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Form 5010 for P10 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (PXL: Polacca)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
External links
edit- Polacca Airport (P10) at Arizona DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of June 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for P10
- AirNav airport information for P10
- ASN accident history for PXL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for P10