Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport

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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 http://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]
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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 aalso n observation area you can reach by through the restaurant, then up the stairs.

With a 70-200mm lens you can get good pics of the planes parked. At least 300mm is needed for pictures of takeoffs.

Other Spotting Locations

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Locations to Avoid

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Regular Traffic

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

Facilities and Transportation