A proposed private airfield in the Picture Rocks area has left neighbors with concerns, including safety and noise, but a lawyer representing the company behind the proposal says this will allow them to better operate the business when the Marana Regional Airport is busy.

The airfield is proposed to be constructed on about 410 acres of land near Manville and Reservation Roads. The company behind it is Marana Tactical Flight, LLC, which is owned by Patrick Nikitenko. The company conducts parachuting instruction and training for military personnel.

Nearby residents, like Greg Sprenger, found out about the proposal this summer, but he started seeing activity in recent years.

We started noticing some paratroopers, or people parachuting, onto the property adjacent to kind of the homes out th

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