Goodyear Airport
Maricopa, Arizona
How we verified this
As of August 2026 the single Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) operations talkgroup listed on the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) is marked encrypted ("D Enc") in RadioReference.
Encryption Details
Verified Talkgroup Data
Maricopa County Context
Goodyear Airport isn't an outlier here: 8 of the 10 public-safety agencies we track in Maricopa County are fully encrypted (80%), so most departments nearby have made the same move.
See every agency we track in Maricopa County → County encryption overview →
What This Means
Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Goodyear Airport radio encrypted?
Yes — Goodyear Airport's radio system runs on P25 AES-256 encryption. Every channel this agency runs, including day-to-day dispatch, is encrypted. That shuts out the public and local reporters, and it can complicate coordination with nearby agencies that still expect to hear it.
Can I listen to Goodyear Airport on a police scanner?
No. Goodyear Airport has fully encrypted their radio communications using P25 AES-256. No consumer scanner can decode encrypted transmissions.
Why did Goodyear Airport encrypt their radio?
Officer safety and operational security are the reasons agencies give. What rarely comes with that explanation is Maricopa County-specific evidence that open communications ever caused a problem, while the loss of public oversight and the friction with still-unencrypted neighboring agencies are both immediate and real.
Can Maricopa County reverse the encryption decision?
Yes. Encryption is a policy choice made by department leadership or elected officials, not a technical requirement, so it can be reversed the same way. Public pressure, city council advocacy, and organized local coalitions have reversed encryption decisions elsewhere.
What can I do about Goodyear Airport encryption?
Contact the officials who oversee Goodyear Airport's budget directly and ask why full encryption was chosen over partial alternatives. Pair that with a FOIA request for recordings and policy records, and look for an existing coalition in Maricopa County, or start one, since agencies respond differently to organized, sustained pressure than to individual complaints.