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Casa Grande Municipal Airport (IATA: CGZ, ICAO: KCGZ, FAA LID: CGZ) is a city-owned public-use airport 6 miles (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) north of Casa Grande in Pinal County, Arizona. [1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a general aviation facility. [2] The airport is not served by an airline.
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 were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Williams Field Auxiliary No. 3 aka Casa Grande Field in Casa Grande. Today: Casa Grande Municipal Airport (ICAO: KCGZ, FAA LID: CGZ) Williams Auxiliary Airfield No. 5 aka Goodyear Auxiliary Airfield in Gila River Indian Reservation; Now: Gila River Memorial Airport (FAA LID: 34AZ) Yuma Army Air Field, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Yuma
Casa Grande was founded in 1879 during the Arizona mining boom, specifically due to the presence of the Southern Pacific Railroad. In January 1880, the community of Terminus, meaning "end-of-the-line," was established despite consisting of just five residents and three buildings. [7]
Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway: Partial interchange; southbound entrance and exit only; northbound access via Honeycutt Road: 13.69: 22.03: SR 238 west – Mobile: Western terminus of SR 238: Maricopa 28.69: 46.17: I-10 – Phoenix, Tucson: Northern terminus; I-10 exit 164: Queen Creek Road east – Chandler Municipal Airport: Continuation beyond ...
The road from Casa Grande to Tucson was originally SR 84 and SR 93, and when it was rebuilt as a freeway in 1961–1962 it was cosigned as I‑10 and routes 84 and 93 through 1966, when 84 was truncated at Picacho. This section of interstate was completed in 1961, and forced the demolition of the town center at Marana.
Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway also makes up a major corridor for the city, connecting it to the city of Casa Grande. This road parallels the Union Pacific Railroad at a diagonal, ultimately becoming Plainview Street within Maricopa and Cottonwood Lane in Casa Grande.
The Casa Grande Valley Historical Society & Museum was founded in 1964 and holds a collection of more than 50,000 artifacts. [24] Picacho Peak State Park is located 10 miles southeast of Eloy. [ 24 ] It is the site of the only Civil War battle in Arizona; the battle is re-enacted annually.