La Cholla Airpark is a private
airpark
A residential airpark (also spelled air park) is also referred to as a "fly-in community". The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in thei ...
located in
Oro Valley
Oro Valley, incorporated in 1974, is a suburban town located north of Tucson, Arizona, United States, in Pima County. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town is 47,070, an increase from 29,700 in 2000. Dubbed the "Upscale Te ...
,
Pima County
Pima County ( ) is a county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,043,433, making it Arizona's second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson, where most of the population ...
,
Arizona
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, United States, northwest of the
central business district
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of
Tucson
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La Cholla Airpark was founded in 1972 and includes 122 homes and buildable lots in the foothills of the
Tortolita Mountains
The Tortolita Mountains are a modest mountain range northwest of Tucson, Arizona, USA, at the northern boundaries of Oro Valley and Marana, two suburbs of Tucson. Peak elevation is 4,696 feet (1,431 m). Much of the mountain range is protected wit ...
. A 4,500 foot air strip is situated at the center of the community.
Transient aircraft are permitted to utilize La Cholla Airpark and prior permission is required. Insurance and flight information must be forwarded (by fax) to the airpark prior to arrival. La Cholla Airpark supports a website to serve airpark homeowners and transient aircraft.
La Cholla Airpark
official website
Facilities and aircraft
La Cholla Airpark has two landing sites:
* Runway
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1/19 measuring asphalt
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* Helipad
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While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard s ...
measuring general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
. As of January 15, 2009, 95 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single engine, 3% multi-engine and 2% helicopter
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s.
See also
* List of airports in Arizona
This is a list of airports in Arizona (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that w ...
References
External links
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ)
at Arizona DOT
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT, pronounced "A-Dot") is an Arizona state government agency charged with facilitating mobility within the state. In addition to managing the state's highway system, the agency is also involved with pu ...
airport directory
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Residential airparks
Airports in Pima County, Arizona