Transportation - Glendale Municipal Airport - Economic Impact Study
Airport Facilities
477-acre modern airport located five miles west of downtown Glendale (and just 30 minutes northwest of downtown Phoenix)
Restaurant on site, enclosed hangar facilities, and plenty of shaded and open tie-downs
Beautifully designed two-story, 18,000 square-foot, terminal, featuring corporate meeting space and office space leases
Recent Improvements
New Hangers
FBO Upgrades
Master Plan Update
Security Upgrades
Future Development
Eastside Airport Taxiway and Hanger Development
Control Tower Renovation
Security Upgrades
Total Economic Impact of Aviation at Glendale Airport
(Including Multiplier Effects)
Employment: 516
Payroll: (in millions) $15.4
Economic Activity: (in millions) $36.7
Economic Overview
The total economic impact of Glendale Municipal Airport is $19.9 million per year. This impact originates from a variety of aviation-related activities including general aviation (pleasure and business flights), and travel and tourism. These activities have contributed to the economy in the surrounding community, county and state.
Airport Highlights
More than $7.0 million spent in federal, state and local capital improvements at Glendale Municipal Airport in the past three years
136,300 total aircraft operations at Glendale Municipal Airport in 2008
450 based aircraft at Glendale Municipal Airport in 2008