Williams Gateway Airport

Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa/Phoenix, Arizona, offers the perfect climate for aerospace. In addition to being a reliever to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Williams Gateway serves a variety of aircraft including corporate, cargo, general aviation and military—with passenger service expected to begin in Fall 2000. The airport's three expansive runways (10,400 feet; 10,200 feet and 9,400 feet) allow for excellent access for every type of aircraft operation.

WGA is developing as an international aerospace center with aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, modification, testing and pilot training. Currently, more than 20 aviation companies operate on the facility, and the remaining 1,000 acres available for aviation company locations is in high demand.

In addition to the area's skilled labor force, excellent year-round flying weather and access to international markets, WGA's assets make it a prime location for global-minded companies. WGA has been designated as foreign Trade Zone #221 as well as a Military Reuse Zone, offering aviation companies a significant financial edge in the global marketplace.

WGA is governed by an airport authority consisting of Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and the Gila River Indian Community. Because of its successful conversion from Williams Air Force Base, other base reuse facilities across the country now look to WGA and its board for direction in their own redevelopment efforts. WGA now has more than 2,400 jobs and is on its way to becoming a major employment hub for high paying jobs in the East Valley. The airport's current annual economic impact on the community is more than $115 million and continues to grow exponentially as development progresses.