Phoenix/Goodyear, AZ—Phoenix Goodyear Airport has been named the state’s 2008 Airport of the Year by the Aeronautics Division of the Arizona Department of Transportation, (ADOT). Phoenix Goodyear is owned and operated by the city of Phoenix, but is located in the city of Goodyear. It was honored for is excellence in community relations, airport management, airport maintenance activities as well as innovative activities and programs implemented at the airport.

In the past year, Phoenix Goodyear, a general aviation airport, has provided services for private and corporate pilots arriving for the Super Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, Phoenix Coyotes games and NASCAR events. The Airport recently welcomed its first fixed base operator (FBO) to better serve arriving and departing pilots.

“We are thrilled by the honor,” said Airport Manager Barney Helmick. “When you look at the selection criteria, it attests to the fact that it’s not just about one person - it’s about the entire organization. That’s what makes us successful.”

The air traffic control tower at Phoenix Goodyear also received a major honor recently, when it was named the Air Traffic Facility of the Year by Serco Management Services, Inc. Serco contracts with the Federal Aviation Administration to operate 57 air traffic control towers in the western United States. Serco also named Goodyear Air Traffic Controller Jennifer Bartley Controller of the Year for contract towers.

“I am so proud of our Airport and especially proud of our staff and tenants who helped us to achieve these honors,” Helmick said.