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).[1]
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.[1]
Historyedit
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.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for BXK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
^National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) August 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
^. www.airfieldsdatabase.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External linksedit
Airport page at City of Buckeye website
. Buckeye Economic Development. Archived from the original on 6 December 2006.
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
November 30, 2023
buckeye, municipal, airport, iata, icao, kbxk, city, owned, public, airport, located, miles, northwest, central, business, district, buckeye, city, maricopa, county, arizona, united, states, airport, included, national, plan, integrated, airport, systems, 2009. Buckeye Municipal Airport IATA BXK ICAO KBXK FAA LID BXK is a city owned public use airport located 7 miles 6 1 nmi 11 km northwest of the central business district of Buckeye a city in Maricopa County Arizona United States 1 The airport is included in the FAA s National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009 2013 which categorizes it as a general aviation facility 2 It is not served by any commercial airlines at this time Buckeye Municipal AirportIATA BXKICAO KBXKFAA LID BXKSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerCity of BuckeyeServesBuckeye ArizonaElevation AMSL1 033 ft 315 mCoordinates33 25 14 N 112 41 10 W 33 42056 N 112 68611 W 33 42056 112 68611WebsiteBuckeye AirportMapBXKLocation within ArizonaRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m17 35 5 500 1 676 AsphaltStatistics 2010 Aircraft operations52 920Based aircraft53Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 PA 28 161 of Oxford Aviation Academy a British flight academy based at Phoenix Goodyear Airport approaching Buckeye Municipal Airport during student pilot training under JAA CAA licenseBuckeye Municipal Airport apronContents 1 Facilities and aircraft 2 History 3 References 4 External linksFacilities and aircraft editBuckeye 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 1 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 lt 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 1 History editThe 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 3 References edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BXK PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective 29 July 2010 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009 2013 Appendix A Part 1 PDF 1 33 MB Archived August 6 2011 at the Wayback Machine Federal Aviation Administration Updated 15 October 2008 Archived copy www airfieldsdatabase com Archived from the original on 2 November 2014 Retrieved 12 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links editAirport page at City of Buckeye website Airport page and diagram Buckeye Economic Development Archived from the original on 6 December 2006 Buckeye Municipal Airport BXK at Arizona DOT airport directory Aerial image as of 23 February 1992 from USGS The National MapResources for this airport FAA airport information for BXK AirNav airport information for KBXK ASN accident history for BXK FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS weather observations current past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart Terminal Procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buckeye Municipal Airport amp oldid 1133459284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
