A small, remote desert fly-in community at Salome, with a short strip and prior-permission access.
Indian Hills Airpark, Salome (Updated Q4 2026)
By Clayton Wolfe, Partner at The Agency · Published November 2, 2026 · Last updated November 2, 2026
I'm Clayton Wolfe, a commercially rated pilot and Partner at The Agency in Scottsdale. Indian Hills is a small, remote desert fly-in community at Salome, west of the metro, with a short paved strip and prior-permission-required access.
This is the most value-oriented, most backcountry-adjacent field on my list. The runway is short, so it suits light aircraft and pilots who match the airplane to the strip. In exchange you get quiet desert and the lowest cost of entry. For the statewide picture, see Arizona's most expensive airpark homes.
Field | Value |
|---|---|
FAA identifier | 2AZ1 (private use) |
Runway | 08/26, about 2,200 ft, 40 ft wide, asphalt |
Field elevation | about 1,866 ft MSL |
Access | prior permission required (PPR) |
Location | Salome, west of the Phoenix metro |
Source: FAA registry and airport facility data via public sources; confirm current figures in the FAA Chart Supplement before operating. As of November 2, 2026.
Runway length, the main factor. At about 2,200 feet, Indian Hills has the shortest runway on this list. Field elevation is moderate at about 1,866 feet, but the short strip is the constraint: it suits light single-engine aircraft flown by current pilots, not heavier or higher-performance types. Match the airplane to the runway, not the other way around.
Taxiway, hangar, and access rules. Indian Hills is a small through-the-fence community, and access is prior-permission-required, so coordinate before you fly in. Homes have hangars and taxiway access. Request the current community documents and the PPR procedure before offering; on a small remote field the neighbors and the informal rules matter as much as the written ones.
Fuel, lots, and hangars. Assume no on-field fuel; plan your fuel around the short strip and the remote location. Lots are affordable desert parcels that pair a modest home with a hangar; size everything to a light aircraft that is happy on 2,200 feet.
Indian Hills is for the pilot who wants an affordable hangar home, flies a light airplane, and values quiet over convenience. The short strip keeps the field honest, and prior permission keeps it quiet.
For a light single and a pilot who respects a 2,200-foot runway, it is a low-cost way into the airpark life. I speak to this as a commercially rated pilot who can walk the field with you, not as an aviation-service provider; I sell real estate and do not operate flights, charters, or aircraft sales. Fly the approach and land on the strip before you buy, so the length is real to you.
Short answers to the questions I hear most. Each one is covered in more depth above.
Runway 08/26, about 2,200 feet by 40 feet, asphalt, at about 1,866 feet field elevation, with prior-permission-required access. Confirm current figures in the FAA Chart Supplement before operating.
Light single-engine aircraft flown by current pilots. At about 2,200 feet it is the shortest strip on this list, so match the airplane to the runway, not the other way around.
No. Access is prior-permission-required, so coordinate before you fly in.
Assume no on-field fuel; plan your fuel around the short strip and the remote location, and carry your own margin.
No. It is a private, prior-permission-required residential airpark with no public access. The runway serves residents and their based aircraft.
Clayton Wolfe, Partner at The Agency, Scottsdale. Luxury real estate specialist for Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and Arcadia, with a niche in airpark and hangar-home properties. $100M+ in closed sales. RealTrends Verified #59 in Arizona by sales volume. Member of REALM. Founding member of the American Real Estate Association. Commercially rated pilot, 2,000+ hours.
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