St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)

St. George Municipal Airport

Aerial photo, 2005

IATA: ~~SGU~~
ICAO: ~~KSGU~~
FAA LID: ~~SGU~~

Summary

Airport type

Public

Operator

City of St. George

Location

St. George, Utah

Elevation AMSL

2,941 ft / 896.4 m

Coordinates

37°05′26″N 113°35′35″W / 37.09056°N 113.59306°WCoordinates: 37°05′26″N 113°35′35″W / 37.09056°N 113.59306°W

Website

www.FlySGU.com

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
16/34	6,606	2,014	Asphalt

Statistics (2008)

Aircraft operations	62,210
Based aircraft	177

Aircraft operations	62,210
Based aircraft	177

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St. George Municipal Airport (IATA: SGU, ICAO: KSGU, FAA LID: SGU) was a public airport in St. George, serving southern Utah, until 13 January 2011. It was used for general aviation and by St. George-based SkyWest Airlines on behalf of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. SkyWest has served St. George since its founding in 1972. SkyWest, which is now one of the largest regional airlines in the world, continues to be based in St. George.

The prospect of a new airport for the region has been around for many years. The old airport, on top of a mesa, is land-locked and has no room for expansion. The runway and terminal were too small for larger aircraft. With the rapid growth of the area and tourism increasing, the need for a new airport became vital.

The new St. George Municipal Airport (37°02′11″N 113°30′37″W / 37.03639°N 113.51028°W / 37.03639; -113.51028) was built about 6 miles southeast of downtown at the site of an abandoned airfield which had not seen air traffic since 1961 and most recently has been used for vehicle drag racing and radio controlled aircraft.

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