Stellar Airpark Homes for Sale in Chandler, AZ

Stellar Airpark is a residential fly-in neighborhood in west Chandler, just south of Chandler Boulevard and west of Chandler Fashion Center, with the Loop 202 Santan Freeway along its south side. Most homes have a hangar built onto the back with a short taxiway to a single paved runway, so you can taxi from your garage to takeoff.

I'm Terry Day with DeLex Realty. Airpark homes are a small, specialized market. Stellar homes come up for sale only now and then, and when I built this page none were listed. This page explains how the airpark works, what to check before you buy, and how I can help you watch for the next home.

Stellar Airpark at a glance

Location: west Chandler, ZIP 85226, about 3 miles west of downtown Chandler (FAA)
Airport: Stellar Airpark, FAA identifier P19, privately owned and open to public use
Runway: one asphalt runway, 17/35, listed at 4,417 by 80 feet with displaced thresholds at both ends
Owner: the Stellar Runway Utilizers Association, Inc., run by a 7-member board
Homes: custom single-family homes, most with attached hangars on private taxiways, in an older north section and a newer south section, both gated
Also on the airport: a small commercial and industrial area with larger hangars and a fuel provider

See airpark homes for sale in the Valley Call Terry: 602-483-4665

Any Stellar Airpark homes that are listed for sale show up in the listings below this guide. When none are listed, the orange button above shows fly-in homes at other airparks around Greater Phoenix, and my fly-in and airpark homes guide compares them.

Where Stellar Airpark is

The airpark sits in the west part of Chandler, a few minutes from Loop 101, Loop 202 and I-10. Federal Aviation Administration records place it about 3 miles west of the Chandler business district, at an elevation of about 1,178 feet. Chandler Municipal Airport is about 6 nautical miles to the east and Phoenix Sky Harbor about 9 nautical miles to the northwest, so Stellar sits close to busy airspace. Pilots should study the published procedures and talk with the association before planning to base an aircraft here.

For daily life, you are close to Chandler Fashion Center and the shopping along Chandler Boulevard. For more on the city itself, read my Moving to Chandler guide.

A short history

According to a 2016 East Valley Tribune feature that drew on the airpark's resident historian, a local cotton farmer, Harold Earley Jr., came up with the idea in 1969: land a private plane in west Chandler and taxi it right to your home. He built the runway and about 40 homes in the north section before he died in a plane crash in 1975.

A developer bought the property in 1976 and started the industrial park, and the City of Chandler annexed the airpark in 1979. After the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s left the airport's future in doubt, residents formed the nonprofit Stellar Runway Utilizers Association and bought back the runway assets. Land south of the runway was later sold to the Arizona Department of Transportation for the Loop 202 freeway.

In 1999 a developer bought the south section and laid out 65 new lots, renovating the runway, lighting and taxiways as part of the deal. Early marketing for that section described custom lots of about half an acre to an acre, each designed for a hangar at the back opening onto a taxiway, with gated taxiways and design guidelines for the homes.

The homes

Stellar is a neighborhood of custom homes, not a tract community, so no two homes are quite alike. The street names give away the theme. In the older north section, streets such as Stellar Parkway and Galaxy Drive branch into Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter Ways. In the newer south section, larger custom homes, many in a Mediterranean style, line streets named Kitty Hawk, Lindbergh, Earhart and Rickenbacker.

All but a few homes have a hangar attached to the back of the house, served by a short private taxiway. Hangar size, door width and height, floor strength and how the taxiway connects all vary from lot to lot. Pilots who own small jets such as light business jets have based them here, but whether your aircraft fits depends on the hangar, the taxiway and the association's rules, so measure before you fall in love with a house.

The listing records for the homes use plat names such as Stellar Airpark Estates and Stellar Airpark Estates 2, plus Stellar City Air Park. The industrial lots and hangar condominiums on the airport are aviation or commercial property, not homes.

How the runway and association work

Stellar Airpark is privately owned but open to public use. The owner is the Stellar Runway Utilizers Association, a nonprofit with a 7-member board that manages the airport. Wikipedia, citing FAA records, notes that all homeowners pay annual dues to the association to maintain the runway, in addition to any neighborhood HOA. I can get you the current dues, budget and reserve information during your due diligence, but I do not publish dollar amounts here.

The FAA's airport record lists several operating notes worth knowing before you buy:

Training touch-and-go landings and helicopter training are not allowed.
Commercial operations and student training need a permit.
Pilots are asked to avoid flying over a noise-sensitive area west of the runway and north of the airport.
Runway 17 is the calm-wind runway, and engine run-ups use an area on the east side.
Flood irrigation happens between the runway and a taxiway on an irregular schedule, with water up to about a foot deep.
The runway has edge lights and runway end lights that pilots turn on by radio after dark, and there is an RNAV (GPS) approach to Runway 35.

Rules can change, so always read the current association rules and the FAA chart supplement for yourself.

Things to check before you buy

Hangar fit. Measure the hangar door, ceiling and floor area against your aircraft's wingspan, tail height and length, with room to move around it.
Taxiway access. Confirm which taxiway serves the lot, how the gate works and whether there are any easements that cross the property.
Association documents. Ask for the runway association's governing documents, rules, budget and any planned projects, plus the neighborhood HOA's CC&Rs.
Insurance. A hangar home may need homeowners and aircraft coverage that work together. Talk with an insurance agent who handles aviation.
Noise and activity. Spend time at the home on a weekday and a weekend morning. You will hear aircraft, including traffic from nearby airports.
Airport disclosures. The Arizona Department of Real Estate publishes airport maps and information for buyers. Ask whether the property is in any mapped airport area and read the seller's disclosures closely.
Inspection. A regular home inspection may not cover the hangar door mechanism or hangar slab in detail. Plan for a specialist if needed.

Schools

School assignments depend on the exact address. Please confirm the elementary and high school for any home with the district before you buy. You can start with my Chandler Unified School District homes page and the district's own boundary tools.

Buying a home at Stellar

Because so few homes trade here, it pays to be ready before one lists. I can set up an alert so you hear about a Stellar home the day it hits the market, and I will help you line up your lender, insurance and hangar measurements in advance. If you are using a VA or FHA loan, ask me about assumable mortgages, and read first steps to buying a home in Arizona.

Selling a home at Stellar

Your buyer pool is mostly pilots and aviation families, many coming from out of state. Good hangar measurements, clear photos of the hangar and taxiway, and the association's documents ready on day one help a buyer move quickly. Pricing takes care because there are few recent sales to compare. Read how to price your Arizona home to sell, then call me to talk it through.

Questions buyers ask

Is Stellar Airpark a public airport?
Stellar Airpark is privately owned by the Stellar Runway Utilizers Association but is open to public use, according to FAA records. Certain activities, such as training touch-and-goes, are not allowed, and commercial and student training operations need a permit.

Do Stellar Airpark homes have hangars?
Most do. All but a few homes have a hangar attached to the back of the house with a short taxiway to the runway. Hangar sizes vary, so measure for your aircraft.

Do homeowners pay runway dues?
Yes. Homeowners pay annual dues to the runway association to maintain the airport, and the neighborhood may also have an HOA. Ask for the current amounts and documents before you write an offer.

How long is the runway at Stellar Airpark?
FAA data lists the runway at 4,417 by 80 feet, with displaced thresholds that shorten the landing distance available to a little over 4,000 feet. Check the current chart supplement before you fly.

More fly-in and Chandler pages

Want to live at Stellar Airpark?
Call Terry Day at DeLex Realty. I will watch for the next Stellar home, gather the runway association and HOA documents, and help you check the hangar and taxiway, at 602-483-4665.

Airport details come from FAA data as published by AirNav (effective October 2026), Wikipedia and a 2016 East Valley Tribune feature. Rules, dues and facilities can change. Confirm everything with the Stellar Runway Utilizers Association, the HOA, the City of Chandler and the school district before you buy. Not intended as aviation, legal or tax advice.

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