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Mostly everything can be seen from the terminal (simply walk inside and out onto a rampside waiting area) or the parking lots surrounding the gen. aviation terminal.  There are perimeter roads extending both east and west from the GA terminal which offer additional views of aircraft on the GA ramps. Honeywell's facility can be seen by driving west on Deer Valley Road.
Mostly everything can be seen from the terminal (simply walk inside and out onto a rampside waiting area) or the parking lots surrounding the gen. aviation terminal.  There are perimeter roads extending both east and west from the GA terminal which offer additional views of aircraft on the GA ramps. Honeywell's facility can be seen by driving west on Deer Valley Road.
There is also a spotting observery thing if you go through the restraunt, then go up the stairs.
I used a 70-200mm lens and got good pics of the planes parked. But I would recomend at least 300mm if you want pictures of takeoffs.


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==

Revision as of 04:25, 30 March 2006

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: Arizona
Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Location Phoenix, Arizona
IATA code DVT
ICAO code KDVT
Airport type Public
Website [phoenix.gov/AVIATION/deervalley/index.html phoenix.gov/AVIATION/deervalley/index.html]
Overview map [maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=phoenix,+az&ll=33.68921,-112.089343&spn=0.024817,0.04961 Google Maps]
Communications
Tower
Ground
Clearance
Approach
ATIS

Located 15 miles north of PHX on Interstate 17, exit at Deer Valley Road and drive east.

Official Spotting Locations

Mostly everything can be seen from the terminal (simply walk inside and out onto a rampside waiting area) or the parking lots surrounding the gen. aviation terminal. There are perimeter roads extending both east and west from the GA terminal which offer additional views of aircraft on the GA ramps. Honeywell's facility can be seen by driving west on Deer Valley Road.

There is also a spotting observery thing if you go through the restraunt, then go up the stairs.

I used a 70-200mm lens and got good pics of the planes parked. But I would recomend at least 300mm if you want pictures of takeoffs.

Other Spotting Locations

Location

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

   * Pan Am Flight Academy (located there)
   * Westwind Aviation (Grand Canyon Tours)

Facilities and Transportation