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that is operating called Aero Turbine.” A new economic
development at the Airport is a Corporate Hangar and
FBO (Fixed-Base Operator) facility with three new han-
gars and 18,000 square feet of office space, being
built by Lux Air Jet Centers. The $9.7 million project
opened this past spring.
Since Goodyear is located in the Sonoran Desert of
Arizona, and receives only ten inches of rainfall, annu-
ally, one of the challenges facing the city in its efforts
to keep growing is making sure that its businesses and
residents continue to have an adequate supply of wa-
ter. “We have a water planning committee and our citi-
zens are at the forefront of understanding this issue,”
Lord mentions. “We have a big conservation effort.
We were the only Arizona city in 2015 to win a top-ten
award from the Water and Waste Digest. It recognized
Goodyear for strengthening its water and waste opera-
tions and efficiencies.”
Lawrie says that its corporate citizens also are dedicat-
ed to conserving this most precious natural resource.
“Cornell Cookson is a company by the airport – a spe-
cialty door manufacturer,” she says. “And they have
a system at their facility to collect and retain rainwa-
ter.” REI - Recreational Equipment Incorporated – is
opening an internet fulfillment and distribution center
in Goodyear, and according to Lawrie, the company’s
building was built with “an absolute dedication to our
