Proclamations, Opinions, Awards - Historical - 1/28/2019
CITY OF GLENDALE
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale in the state of Arizona has a significant interest in the
continued vitality of general aviation, aircraft manufacturing, aviation educational
institutions, aviation organizations and community airports; and
WHEREAS, general aviation and the Glendale Municipal Airport have an immense
economic impact on the City of Glendale; and
WHEREAS, Arizona is home to 80 public-use airports, which serve 19,543 pilots and
7,652 registered aircraft; and
WHEREAS, Arizona is home to 68 fixed-base operators, 140 repair stations, 119
heliports, 25 FAA-approved pilot schools, 4,602 flight students and 4,103 flight
instructors; and
WHEREAS, general aviation in Arizona supports $609 million in economic activity in
Arizona annually; and
WHEREAS, general aviation not only supports Arizona’s economy, it improves overall
quality of life by supporting emergency medical and healthcare services, law
enforcement, firefighting and disaster relief, and by transporting business travelers to
their destinations quickly and safely; and
WHEREAS, the nation's aviation infrastructure represents an important public benefit,
and Congressional oversight should be in place of this system to ensure that it remains a
public system and serves communities of all sizes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor of the City of Glendale, Arizona, on behalf
of the City Council, do hereby proclaim January 2019 as:
GENERAL AVIATION
APPRECIATION MONTH
and encourage all citizens to join us in its observation.
In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand this 28th day of January 2019.
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MAYOR
Attest:
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CITY CLERK