Whiteriver Airport (IATA: WTR[2], FAA LID: E24) is a public use airport located 1 mile (0.87 nmi; 1.6 km) southwest of the central business district of Whiteriver, in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[1] It is owned by the White Mountain Apache Tribe.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | White Mountain Apache Tribe | ||||||||||
Serves | Whiteriver, Arizona | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,153 ft / 1,571 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°48′38″N 109°59′09″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Whiteriver Airport covers an area of 112 acres (45 ha) at an elevation of 5,153 feet (1,571 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,350 by 75 feet (1,935 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 27, 2010, the airport had 3,910 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 98.5% general aviation and 1.5% military. [1]