Flite Goodyear Gives Old Lockheed Martin Facility New Wings

By Mark Brodie
Published: Friday, June 11, 2021 - 12:24pm
Updated: Friday, June 11, 2021 - 12:49pm

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Flite Goodyear
Flite Goodyear
Flite Goodyear is on the site of a former Goodyear Tire and Rubber facility, which later became a Lockheed Martin facility.

A former Naval air station in the West Valley is aiming to become a major job center for the region.

Flite Goodyear is on the site of a former Goodyear Tire and Rubber facility, which later became a Lockheed Martin facility.

In its current iteration, there’s about 1 million square feet of land with more to build on. There are about 25 buildings, many of which date to 1942.

Daryl Burton owns Reliance Management and Flite Goodyear, and said his company has spent the last few years renovating the property and working to keep its history alive.

The Show spoke with him to learn about the property near Litchfield and Yuma roads and its potential.

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