Whiteriver Airport (E24), Arizona
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Whiteriver Airport (E24/WTR) is a public-use general aviation field in Whiteriver, Arizona, sitting at 5,153 feet elevation and served by a single paved runway. The airport is unattended outside published hours, which run 0700-1700 April through October and 0800-1700 November through March, Monday through Friday. Traffic here is light, and pilots operating in the surrounding canyon terrain should be prepared for the wind and wildlife conditions noted in airport remarks. The nearest customs facility for international arrivals is KIWA, roughly 89 nautical miles away.
Runways
Whiteriver Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 6,350 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Whiteriver Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mesa Gateway (KIWA), 89 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Whiteriver Airport recorded 23 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at Whiteriver Airport is concentrated in the June through October period, with June recording the highest monthly count of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 18.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Whiteriver Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Fire suppression operations occur March through October.
REIL for Runway 01 and 19 and MIRL for Runway 01/19 are pilot-controlled via CTAF.
Several runway lights are out of service.
Brush up to 3 feet tall is located 0-200 feet from the threshold across the runway end.
A road more than 10 feet high is located 0-100 feet from the threshold on both sides. Brush and trees more than 10 feet high are located 105-150 feet from the threshold, 80-120 feet left of centerline. An 8-foot berm is located 0-200 feet from the threshold, 75-250 feet right of centerline.
The approach obstruction clearance ratio is 20:1 to the displaced threshold.
Mountains surround the airport on all quadrants. Heavy canyon winds occur in the area. Marked power lines and wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The PAPI is out of service indefinitely.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
The east side ramp is closed.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Whiteriver Airport has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Show Low Regional (KSOW), 27.33 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at E24
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at E24.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at Whiteriver Airport (E24/WTR)?
Whiteriver Airport does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is KIWA, located approximately 89 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance near Whiteriver Airport should plan their routing through that airport instead. This distance should factor into fuel and timing planning for any international arrival.
What is the runway configuration at E24?
Whiteriver Airport (E24) has a single paved runway, 01/19, measuring 6,350 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This matches the airport's published max paved runway length. There is only one runway serving the field, so wind conditions relative to this single alignment matter for planning. Canyon winds are noted as heavy at this location per airport remarks.
Are there any lighting or approach aid limitations at Whiteriver Airport?
Whiteriver Airport currently has an out-of-service PAPI system, indefinitely, along with several other lights reported out of service on the field. Runway 01/19 lighting includes REIL and MIRL, both pilot-controlled via CTAF. Pilots planning a night or low-visibility arrival at Whiteriver Airport should account for these outages ahead of arrival. No restoration date is indicated in current airport data.
What kind of traffic does WTR see over the year?
Whiteriver Airport (WTR) recorded 23 total business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, all cross-border traffic as tracked by the FAA. Monthly counts stayed low throughout the year, ranging from 1 to 4 operations per month. June showed the highest single-month count at 4 operations. This reflects a low-volume general aviation field rather than a high-frequency operation.