Garmin is opening a new 75,000 sq ft aviation facility at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, dedicated to aircraft certification and flight testing with a staff of approximately 75 employees.
The location was chosen for its favorable weather conditions for flight testing, excellent airport infrastructure, and the existing presence of other major aviation manufacturers.
This facility marks Garmin's third flight operation center in the U.S. and is intended to support the company's continued growth, innovation, and expansion of market coverage for its aviation products.
It property of two adjacent hangars providing approximately 75,000 square feet. Company officials said the space will be utilized for aircraft certification and flight testing by about 75 employees.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
