Polacca Airport

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.

Polacca Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerThe Hopi Tribe
ServesPolacca, Arizona
Elevation AMSL5,573 ft / 1,699 m
Coordinates35°47′30″N 110°25′24″W
Map
P10
P10
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,200 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations200

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

Polacca 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

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for P10 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (PXL: Polacca)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.



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