Landing at Scottsdale Air Center

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By Kevin Whipps

The city of Scottsdale is known for its beauty and great weather eight months out of the year, but when it comes to flying into town, there really is only one spot that takes you right to the heart of it: Scottsdale Air Center. This FBO has been in operation since 2002, and in that time has made quite a dent on the industry, becoming one of the foremost destinations for private jet travel. But what makes this airport so special is really what sets it apart.

First, Scottsdale Air Center is a private facility, meaning that it doesn't have to maintain the same types of regulations that a traditional commercial airport has to adhere to. One example comes from Tommy Walker, the general manager. "For instance, the lobby is big. We wanted to make the minimum distance between your car and your airplane, from the front door to what we call the back door." A customer can drive up to a covered parking area, walk out and then go straight through the lobby to hit the runway in record time. It makes travel fast and convenient, two things not really found in the commercial industry today. It's the same way on landings as well. "He gets out of his airplane and gets into his car, limo, or whatever and goes off."

That same lobby also has other custom touches that give it an upscale feel. "For example, we have an art gallery here," Walker says. "People can buy any of this art right off my wall if you wanted it." That's not all, either. One of the more popular events in the North Scottsdale area is the yearly Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction held in January, and it's just a short drive away. "We usually have a car in the lobby because we support the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. So we really participate in all of the city and area functions as far as to make the airport as part as the whole community."

The auctions aren't the only big event to draw people to the center, either, and that's partially due to the excellent location. "Between Spring Training and the Arabian Horse Show and the golf tournament and Barrett-Jackson, we have all of these events that happen and so it brings all the people down here in the wintertime when it's 70 or 80 degrees here and it's minus 10 in Minneapolis," explains Walker.

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