Grapevine Airstrip ''(formerly E75)'' is a
non-towered general aviation recreational
airstrip located on the
Tonto Basin District of the
Tonto National Forest, east of
Scottsdale, Arizona in
Roosevelt, a town in
Gila County,
Arizona,
United States. The airstrip sits from the shore of
Lake Roosevelt, one of Arizona's largest bodies of water.
First constructed in the 1950s and paved in the 1980s, the airstrip was closed by the
United States Forest Service (USFS) on June 27, 1997. Starting in 2012 with approval of the
USFS
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...
, volunteers from the
Recreational Aviation Foundation
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is an IRS 501(c)(3) Charitable organization that focuses on preserving, improving, and creating backcountry airstrips for general aviation use. The RAF works with many national and state government orga ...
and
Arizona Pilots Association donated hundreds of volunteer hours over five years to bring Grapevine Airstrip to an operational status. It reopened on February 10, 2017.
Grapevine was officially charted as a private airport by agreement with the
USFS
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency inc ...
, to ensure that no
touch-and-go landings, training, or commercial operations are conducted at the airstrip. However, it is open to the public, and the Arizona Pilots Association holds regular
fly-ins to the airstrip.
Facilities
Grapevine Airstrip is at an
elevation of above
mean sea level. It has one
asphalt concrete
Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitumen macadam, or rolled asphalt in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parkin ...
–paved
runway:
* 17/35 measuring
See also
*
List of airports in Arizona
*
Recreational Aviation Foundation
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is an IRS 501(c)(3) Charitable organization that focuses on preserving, improving, and creating backcountry airstrips for general aviation use. The RAF works with many national and state government orga ...
References
External links
Fly-in to Grapevine Airstrip safety briefing video{{US-airport-minor, 88AZ}
Airports in Gila County, Arizona
Aviation in Arizona