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West Desert Airpark is a grass-roots aviation community where light aircraft are the majority, not the minority. This is a place to foster the passion for aviation.

Mark Pringle broke ground on the airpark in 2002 and started with six hangars and a grass runway. Over the next few years, he added 12 more hangars, a clubhouse for aviators to gather, relax and share stories and later even paved the runway.

With each new year, more development brings new opportunities for our aviation community at the airpark.
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new runway, now measuring 5,200 feet long and 60 feet wide. As a public runway, many of you have already enjoyed landing here—wonderful to see you!
We’d like to reach out to all pilots for your assistance regarding flight patterns, especially considering the nearby town just north of the runway, approximately 1 mile off the end of Runway 17.
We kindly ask that you turn your base and/or crosswind before reaching the town. If possible, aim to maintain a .5 to .8 nautical mile distance on downwind, base, and final approaches. As outlined in the PHAK and AIM, a downwind leg should be around 1,000 feet AGL and ½ to 1 mile from the runway, with a turn to final at least ¼ mile out. And if you need to execute a long landing, that’s perfectly okay—safety is always our top priority!
Please note that Runway 17 is our preferred calm wind runway for noise abatement.
The town has been incredibly supportive in approving our runway, and we want to be good neighbors.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Alina Pringle, our airport manager.
We truly appreciate your cooperation and support—please spread the word, and keep flying!

LOCATION

FAA IDENTIFIER: 
LAT/LONG:



ELEVATION:
VARIATION:
FROM CITY:
TIME ZONE:
​ZIP CODE:
UT9
​40-14-22.8167N / 112-05-27.6810W
40-14.380278N / 112-05.461350W
40.2396713 / -112.0910225
​(estimated)
​4886 ft. / 1489 m (estimated)
11E (2020)
1 mile S of FAIRFIELD, UT
UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
​84013

AIRPORT COMMUNICATIONS

CTAF:
OTHER:
123.000
Monitor 122.75 for student training activities in the vicinity of the airport

ADDITIONAL REMARKS

- Avoid overflight of firework factory west of runway
- For weather, 4 clicks - CTAF
​- Landing fees

RUNWAY INFORMATION

DIMENTIONS:
​SURFACE:
5200 x 60 ft. / 1585 x 18 m
Asphalt, in good condition

​LATITUDE:
​LONGITUDE:
ELEVATION:
TRAFFIC PATTERN:
DISPLACED THRESHOLD:
MARKINGS:
TOUCHDOWN POINT:
​OBSTRUCTIONS:
RUNWAY 17                                  RUNWAY 35
​40-14.808527N                            40-13.952028N
112-05.461973W                           112-05.460725W
4884.0 ft.                                     4878.0 ft.
Left                                                Right
​200 ft.                                           no
Basic, in good condition             Basic, in good condition
Yes, no lights                                Yes, no lights
None                                             14 ft. hill, 201 ft. from runway
10 FT pole, 44 FT DSTC              14 FT HILL, 50 FT DSTC, 0 FT B    
​60 FT LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN 
Effective February 1, 2025, Vector Airport Systems ("Vector") will assume the billing and collection of landing fees on behalf of West Desert Airpark ("UT9"). Landing fees for UT9 will be charged using the time of arrival. Please be aware that touch-and-go operations are considered arrivals and thus are billed.
For more detials, please click here.
  • Did West Desert Airpark put in a new runway so jets could land?
    • No. West Desert Airpark built a new runway because the landfill was allowed to increase in altitude thereby blocking the safe approach for aircraft. Fairfield Town and the State of Utah required that a new runway be designed to FAA standards for small aircraft.
    •  Small jets can land at West Desert Airpark. But they are not typical.
    • Typical aircraft are single engine, propeller driven aircraft under 12,500lbs.

  • What is Airport Overlay Zoning?
    • Fairfield Town adopted an Airport Overlay Zone in 2004 to protect Fairfield landowners and residents.
    • The objective is to guide incompatible land uses away from the airport environment and to encourage compatible land uses around the airport (not high density housing).

  • How does the Airport Overlay Zoning Benefit Me?
    • Development under the overlay should be:
    • Dark Sky compliant
    • Low density residential
    • Preference for large lots
    • Preference for agricultural uses

  • Why are so many more airplanes flying over the town?
    • Huge increase in student pilot training nationally. Over 90% increase from 2022 to 2023.
    • Spanish Fork Airport Operations increased from 79,726 in 2023 to 118,542 in 2024. Nearly 50% increase.
    • Provo Airport has seen a 481% increase in air traffic since 2020.
    • Provo Airport began directing approaching traffic directly over Fairfield. It’s called an Instrument Approach Fix. Aircraft are instructed to descend over Fairfield enroute to Provo.
    • Air traffic has increased everywhere.
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Fairfield residents may submit overflight complaints here.