Phoenix Arizona area.
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If this is the old Army base near I-10 and and Riggs, be careful as it is owned by the Indians now and is active. No services but it is active. I looked into the place a year ago when I want to visit there. You need permission from the Indian Council.
The Phoenix VFR terminal chart shows it as abandoned but used as a visual reference.
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Are we talking about the same airstrip? 34AZ - Chandler [Gila River Memorial Airport], AZ, US - Airport - Great Circle Mapper
"Gila River Memorial Airport (FAALID: 34AZ) is a private-use airport owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community, located 4 miles southwest of the central business district of Chandler, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is used for cropdusting and air charter operations, with no scheduled commercial services."
Maybe they completely stopped using it. There was talk of rebuilding the airport or possibly another casino for a while. I was warned as a white man to not go there or face possible trespassing and vehicle confiscation. Great video by the way.
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Oh I've talked to Indian police. as an airport it's safe to fly. Just that it's on tribal ground, You need a member with you or as you said permission ( buy you way in) That is what the Gila Indian police told me and a few friends as he helped us off the ground (different location). They had been easing up on this. I'm thinking they don't want any bad PR for the casino's .As long as your not destroying anything most of the time your ok.
Oh LuvmyTj it's always been part of the Indian reservation. Funny how the Government can give and then take away and then give it back.....
Neat history of the airport. If you look it up. Oh we never set foot on th Reservation , flow from about 1 mile away. I'm not sure on the ruling but I think were good as long as you don't land.
Yes, the history is interesting. If you figure it like you are all the land in the USA was once the indians. It has been in the white mans possession from 1912 to 2007 when the Gila River Indian Community took it over. Built in 1942 as an Army airfield then after the war an Air Force auxiliary airfield then in the 60's it became Goodyear civilian airport, then Memorial airfield. Once it became under the control of the indians it was renamed Gila River Memorial Airport. Unfortunately all the plans for it never materialized. There is another good YT video where a guy rides in on an on/off road bike.
I always wanted to check out Pinal Airpark too (Marana,AZ), another old WWII Army airbase turned boneyard/storage airport. There are probably over 100 aircraft sitting there. I guess they are giving tours now. I will look into going on a tour in a couple months.
you may want to check out Green valley by Tucson Missile silo (ICBM) very cool tour.
Heading out to AZ for the weekend. Any nice/quad friendly places to be on the lookout for? I'll be in the Scottsdale area.
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I'm heading down to Phoenix for the weekend and was trying to figure out some good places to fly. I figured it would be easy with all of the wild open space in AZ but looking at things online and it's a patch work of restrictions and not a lot of information. Any suggestions for places in the Happy Valley area would be appreciated.
Can't help you there I'm at the other end of the valley. as we call it. You can check out Wickenburg. there is and old railroad bridge that is still in use Ive been wanting to fly around.
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There's the Little San Domingo area about 3 miles North of Morristown, AZ on Castle Hot Springs Road. Wide open area, lots of foot hills. Great area
I'm flying down later today and then driving from PHX up to the Happy Valley area for a few days. Was hoping to get some great desert shots while I was in town.
No deserts here, it is all a myth.
I'm on the east side so don't fly up there as much as I would like to. Lots of nice areas north of Anthem. The Scottsdale Desert Preserve to the east of you is off limits in the park, but no law against flying from the shoulder and over the park.
Be careful the further north you go, some people might see a drone over their property as a target of opportunity.
If you venture out east to Mesa. There is the salt river, moutains and desert areas. I have a couple of videos on the link of my signature.
I'm on the east side so don't fly up there as much as I would like to. Lots of nice areas north of Anthem. The Scottsdale Desert Preserve to the east of you is off limits in the park, but no law against flying from the shoulder and over the park.
Be careful the further north you go, some people might see a drone over their property as a target of opportunity.
If you venture out east to Mesa. There is the salt river, moutains and desert areas. I have a couple of videos on the link of my signature.
