Phoenix Deer Valley Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Phoenix | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1960 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,478 ft / 450 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°41′18″N 112°04′57″W / 33.68833°N 112.08250°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | https://deervalleyairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (IATA: DVT, ICAO: KDVT, FAA LID: DVT) is a public airport 24 miles (21 nmi; 39 km) north of central Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, within the Phoenix city limits. It is owned by the City of Phoenix.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013[4] categorized it as a reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[1]
In 2020 the airport recorded 402,444 aircraft movements, making it the 5th busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the busiest general aviation airport in the world.[5] The airport's high ranking is attributed to its large general aviation business and its status as the home of two popular flight schools.[6]