As AOPA Calls for Pilots to Rally for GA, Prescott, AZ Leads The Way

Recently, the AOPA has pushed to have pilots rally for general aviation.  Our response to the AOPA on this is, "We have been!  Take a look at what Prescott, Arizona has done!"

The City of Prescott, Arizona and it's airport, the Prescott Municipal Airport (KPRC) have been rallying for general aviation for years now with development of it's online aviation advocacy efforts through FlyPrescott.com. 

Prescott's online aviation advocate boasts a strong internet presence with a Facebook Page with over 1740 members, a statewide electronic news blog ( Arizona Aerospan ), Twitter page, and electronic newsletter and YouTube Channel.  Combined, this online media effort reaches tens of thousands of aviation enthusiasts, pilots and aviation businesses nationwide, with some international exposure as well.

Continuing it's support, the City of Prescott just released it's latest video, "Ernest A. Love Field" (below).  So, if you want to see a great example of a City and an airport rallying and supporting general aviation, take a look at the City of Prescott and FlyPrescott.com.

The Prescott Municipal airport (KPRC) is one of the busiest and most robust airports in the U.S.  Being the home to one of two campuses of the world reknown Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Prescott airport is a very unique and busy flight training environment. KPRC is the fourth (4th) busiest general aviation airport in the state of Arizona and is the 40th busiest general aviation airport in the country.

http://www.flyprescott.com/

It is also home to one of the busiest high altitude helicopter flight training facilities in the U.S., Guidance Helicopters, which also just opened a fixed wing training facility, Guidance Aviation.  Combine that with Prescott's North-Aire Aviation  and it's wide variety of aircraft as well as ArizAir Flight Training Center, you know why FlyPrescott refers to it as, "Where Pilots Are Born".

The Prescott Municipal Airport has an annual economic impact of approximately $68 million, providing valuable services beyond flight training to include mail, overnight packages, military support, search and rescue operations and the Forest Service support to name a few.  It is clear the Prescott Municipal Airport is a vital part of the Prescott community and the state of Arizona.

So, if there ever was a City and community that rallies around general aviation, its Prescott, Arizona. 

For more information on the City of Prescott, visit the tourism page at http://www.flyprescott.com/visitors

Flight training operation videos can be viewed at: http://www.flyprescott.com/flighttraining_entry