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General Information

Scottsdale Airport is a general aviation reliever facility with no commercial commuter or airline service and is home to many of the Valley's corporate aircraft.


Airport Facts Brochure  (pdf/126kb/4pp)

Located 9 miles north of Scottsdale's downtown area and in close proximity to a wide range of  world-class resorts, hotels, restaurants, and golf courses (Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau)leaving the City of Scottsdale website, Scottsdale Airport is an ideal choice for vacationers and business travelers. With an average median temperature of 70 degrees and an average of 360 VFR days a year, Scottsdale provides the country's best year-around flying conditions.

With approximately 202,000 operations in 2004, Scottsdale Airport is one of the busiest single runway facilities in the nation. Approximately 10,000 passengers a year travel through Scottsdale Airport to see the numerous sights across the state of Arizona. In 1995, the Arizona Department of Transportation presented Scottsdale with the Arizona Airport of the Year award. In addition, one of the Fixed Base Operators located at Scottsdale Airport has been rated among the top 50 by "Professional Pilots Magazine" every year since 1993.

Scottsdale Airport and its surrounding Commerce Airpark is a major economic asset for the City of Scottsdale. Centrally located in Scottsdale's only industrial-zoned area, the Airport and Commerce Airpark are primary sources of employment. The Commerce Airpark area is headquarters to over 30 national/regional corporations and home to nearly 2,200 small and medium-sized businesses with over 42,000 jobs.

The following link is a Vicinity Map (pdf/366kb/1p) of the location of Scottsdale Airport and the surrounding Airpark.


15000 N. Airport Drive, 2nd Floor, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
(480) 312-2321  (480) 312-8480 Fax
(Located at Butherus Drive and North Airport Drive) see map not part of City of Scottsdale web site