Because of this, it covers a very large tract of land and includes a number of important places such as the Scottsdale Municipal Airport. This portion of the city also includes Cactus Park, Thunderbird Park, and Northsight Park which are both closer to the busy are of the city as well as more parks spread out farther to the north. Some of these are Scottsdale Horsemen’s Park, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Gateway Trailhead, Thompson Peak Park, and Grayhawk Park.