North Mesa land preserved for choppers

By Scott Schumaker | East Valley Tribune

Mesa is exercising its zoning and planning powers to support the local helicopter industry.

City Council moved Nov. 7 to solidify the status of an area north of Falcon Field as a High Helicopter Traffic Corridor in order to shape Mesa’s future planning in the vicinity.

A consultant told Council how a designated helicopter corridor would affect land uses in the study area north of the Loop 202 between roughly Greenfield and Recker roads.

This area has long been used by aerospace company Boeing and MD Helicopters to support helicopter manufacturing in the Falcon Field district.

“Tracing back to Hughes Helicopters’ opening of the facility 40 years ago, Boeing continues to conduct post-production / pre-delivery check out flights; training; and experimental flight tests in the region,” Boeing said in a statement.

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