Page Municipal Airport
Page Municipal Airport, or PGA, is a public-use airport in Coconino County, Arizona. Categorized by the FAA as a primary commercial service airport, PGA has scheduled passenger service subsidized by the U.S. federal government's Essential Air Service program. In 2018 there were 16,341 aircraft operations, 51% general aviation, 46% air taxi, 2% airline, and less than 1% military. At the time, there were 75 aircraft based at the airport, 76% single-engine, 19% multi-engine, 3% helicopter, and 2% jet. The airport covers 555 acres, and there are two runways: 15/33, which is 5,950 by 150 feet (asphalt), and 7/25, which is 2,201 by 75 feet (asphalt).
Airport history
PGA originated in the late 1950s, as the town of Page was founded in 1957 as a housing community for workers building the Glen Canyon Dam. In the early 1960s, PGA was served by Bonanza Airlines. In 1968 Bonanza merged with Pacific Airlines and West Coast Airlines, forming Air West which continued to serve PGA. In 1972, Air West changed its name to Hughes Airwest and continued serving PGA with flights to Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. In 1975 direct flights to LAX were introduced by Hughes Airwest.
Furthermore, in 1977 daily weekday flights to Phoenix were introduced by Hughes Airwest. Unfortunately, by 1980 Hughes Airwest discontinued all service to PGA. Following the departure of Hughes Airwest, PGA was served by Skywest Airlines, operating as an independent commuter air carrier. Furthermore, PGA enjoyed seasonal flights from Scenic Airlines to Las Vegas during the late 1970s. In 1986, Skywest began operations into PGA as Western Express via a codesharing agreement with Western Airlines. On April 1st, 1987, Western Airlines was acquired by Delta Air Lines, who went on to serve PGA as Delta Connection, flying the same routes as Western Express. On July 14th, 1988, Page Municipal Airport officially changed its name to Royce K Knight Field, named after the man who started the airport back during the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam. Knights also ran the FBO, offering scenic flights over the canyon. In 1996, Great Lakes Airlines began serving PGA; the following year, Scenic Airlines started to serve PGA again. In 1998, Scenic served PGA via a codeshare agreement with Delta Airlines. In 1999, Sunrise Airlines replaced Delta Connection, flying the same routes. Finally, 2001 saw Great Lakes Airlines return to PGA, initially operating flights as United Express via a codeshare agreement with United Airlines and later under the independent Great Lakes banner. Over the years, Great Lakes added additional destinations, although they were forced to cease all service on March 16th, 2018, when they went out of business. In the fall of 2018, Contour Airlines began serving PGA, which continues to this day.
Airport location
The airport is located one mile east of Page.
Airport facts
- PGA is an uncontrolled airport and has no air traffic control tower.
- PGA is home to Grand Canyon Airlines, which offers fixed-wing tours and Papillion Helicopter Tours.
- Recent upgrades at PGA include strengthening the north apron and commercial aprons to allow for heavier aircraft.
- The FBOs at PGA are American Aviation, Classic Aviation, and Lake Powell Jet Center.
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