Airport Mesa Viewpoint

Airport Mesa Viewpoint sits at 4,648 feet along Dry Creek Scenic Road, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 410 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From here, the Planetarium feature is visible to the south-southeast at 1.5 miles (4,794 ft), with West Twin Butte beyond it in the same direction at 1.6 miles (5,353 ft). Snoopy Rock stands to the east at 1.6 miles (4,794 ft), and Camel Head Rock lies east-northeast at 1.7 miles (5,174 ft). East Twin Butte is visible to the southeast at 2.0 miles (5,534 ft), with Submarine Rock further along the same direction at 2.1 miles (4,479 ft). The viewpoint faces toward sunrise, 30 degrees off square, so morning light lines up with the direction of view; sunrise ranges from 05:15 at the June solstice to 07:32 at the December solstice. Cottonwood lies 15.9 miles west-southwest, Flagstaff 24.8 miles north-northeast, and Prescott Valley 36.3 miles west-southwest. The Sedona Airport Overlook precedes this stop, and the Schnebly Hill Vista Observation Site follows it along the route.