Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Marana Regional Airport is assigned AVQ by the FAA and AVW by the IATA.[3]
12/30 measuring 6,901 ft × 100 ft (2,103 m × 30 m)
3/21 measuring 3,892 ft × 75 ft (1,186 m × 23 m)[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 15, 2023, the airport had 90,252 aircraft operations, an average of 247 per day: 66% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 22% military. At that time there were 193 aircraft based at this airport: 165 single-engine, 10 ultralight, 15 multi-engine, 2 jet, and 1 glider.[1]
History
1945 Phoenix sectional chart shows Marana Regional Airport as Marana Auxiliary Army Airfield No. 2 (aka Rillito Field).
The military sold the airport to a private operator. It was renamed Avra Valley Airport, and in 1968 expanded the runway by 1200 feet. By 1972 there were more than 30 civilian aircraft based at the airport. In 1973 Pima County Department of Transportation bought the airport and expanded the runways even more. Further improvements into 1980s included adding a parking lot, terminal building, and offices. Skyrider Cafe opened in 1983.
In 1999 the Town of Marana bought the airport for Pima County and changed the name to Marana Northwest Regional Airport, then in 2002 renamed it to Marana Regional Airport.[4]
According to the Marana Regional Airport 2017 Airport Master Plan, the airport plans to extend the end of runway 3 to 5,830 ft × 75 ft (1,777 m × 23 m), a 50% increase. A timeline for the improvements has not been specified.[5]
