Rittenhouse Army Heliport (FAA LID: AZ38) formally Williams Field Auxiliary No. 2 is an Arizona Army National Guard training airstrip 11.5 miles (10.0 nmi; 18.5 km) east of the central business district of Queen Creek, a city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States and 31 miles (27 nmi; 50 km) southeast of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.[1]
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | United States Army | ||||||||||
Operator | Arizona Army National Guard | ||||||||||
Location | Queen Creek, Arizona | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,550 ft / 472 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°15′05″N 111°31′05″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA, IATA, and ICAO, this airport is only assigned AZ38 by the FAA.[2]
Williams Field Auxiliary No. 2 was one of many auxiliary fields that served Williams Field (now Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport) and is one of many Arizona World War II Army Airfields.[3]
Rittenhouse Army Heliport is at an elevation of 1,550 ft (470 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway:
No aircraft are based at this airfield.
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