Goldwater Air National Guard Base, formerly Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base,[2] is a facility of the United States Air National Guard that exists adjacent to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It was built as the result of a 99-year lease in 1949, and was rebuilt in the 1990s to accommodate the creation of a third runway at the airport.[3]
| Goldwater Air National Guard Base | |||||||||||
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| Phoenix, Arizona in United States | |||||||||||
 A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard taking off at Goldwater ANGB. | |||||||||||
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  Goldwater ANGB Location in the United States | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°25′29.98″N 112°0′45.47″W / 33.4249944°N 112.0126306°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Air National Guard Base | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force (USAF) | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Arizona Air National Guard (ANG) | ||||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1949 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1949 – present | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Garrison | 161st Air Refueling Wing (host) | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX, FAA LID: PHX, WMO: 722780 | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 345.9 metres (1,135 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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| Airfield shared with Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
On December 9, 2016, the Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base was renamed Goldwater Air National Guard Base in honor of former United States Senator from Arizona and former Arizona Air National Guard member, Barry Goldwater.[2]
The Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing is based at Goldwater Air National Guard Base.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ "Airport Diagram – Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Air Guard base at Phoenix airport to be renamed after Barry Goldwater". KTAR. Associated Press. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Wang, Amy B. (16 February 2016). "Sky Harbor International Airport milestones". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 5 April 2016.