KINGMAN – The City of Kingman, in partnership with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), is making significant progress on Flying Fortress Parkway, with the first phase of the project scheduled for completion in the fall of 2026. First identified in the City’s 1971 General Plan, Flying Fortress Parkway was envisioned as a critical connection between Interstate 40 and the Kingman Airport and Industrial Park to support economic development and improve regional transportation access.
Real progress on the project officially began in 2019 when State Representative Regina Cobb secured a $20 million state appropriation for a new I-40 interchange east of Kingman. The City contributed the remaining $36 million required to complete the project, and construction officially began in 2024. To support the new interchange and extend connectivity north of Interstate 40, the City has committed approximately $20 million additionally to construct the first phase of Flying Fortress Parkway. This initial segment will extend from Grand Canyon Boulevard to Airway Avenue and from Airway Avenue to Prospector Street, creating a vital transportation corridor that connects the interstate to existing neighborhoods and supports future residential development and growth on Kingman’s northeast side.
Completion of the full corridor will require a second phase extending Flying Fortress Parkway from Airway Avenue to the Kingman Industrial Park. This extension will provide streamlined access to the Airport and Industrial Park, designated industrial expansion areas, and anticipated FAA land release parcels slated for future development. In addition, it will redirect commercial truck traffic away from heavily traveled routes such as Andy Devine Avenue.
As a strategic infrastructure investment, Flying Fortress Parkway strengthens the transportation network connecting the interstate to key employment and industrial areas. The corridor will improve mobility for existing employers, open access to development-ready sites, and enhance the City’s competitiveness in attracting new industry, supporting job creation, and advancing long-term economic growth.
This final phase, estimated at approximately $22 million, will complete the connection to the Airport and Industrial Park envisioned more than 50 years ago. The City is actively evaluating funding options to advance the project.
