Transportation

The Greater Payson region is readily accessible by air and ground transportation. Through Phoenix, one of the major transportation hubs of the southwest, businesses enjoy low-cost shipping costs to major destinations.

Ground Transportation

Arizona State Highways 87 and 260 are all-weather roads serving Payson and the Rim Country, intersecting in Payson. Highway 87, familiarly known as the Beeline Highway, is a newly completed 4-lane highway connecting Payson with Phoenix. It continues north to Flagstaff and Winslow on U.S. Interstate 40.

Highway 260 heads east from Payson to the top of the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountain skiing areas. It too is being developed as a four-lane divided highway between Payson and the Heber, Show Low, Snowflake areas. Overnight delivery, parcel service and courier services are available.

Transportation Costs

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Local Distances

Payson Airport

The Payson Airport is on a mesa at an elevation of 5,156 feet two miles north of the center of town. It supports approximately 30,000 operations per year on its lighted 5,500-foot lighted runway with a gross weight rating of 12,500 pounds that can be used by private jets. Amenities include FBO, fueling, maintenance facilities, hangars, tie-downs, flight instruction, scenic flights, charter service and a restaurant. The airport features an industrial park and residential area with taxiway access to the airport and even a "fly-in campground" adjacent to the runway. The facility hosts an EAA chapter, a local pilots’ association, Civil Air Patrol, a spring Aero Fair and various fly-ins.

Connections with major air carriers can be made at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, 90 miles south. Domestic and international services are provided by a number of major airlines.