Tucson International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Tucson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Tucson Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tucson, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,643 ft / 806 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°06′58″N 110°56′28″W / 32.11611°N 110.94111°WCoordinates: 32°06′58″N 110°56′28″W / 32.11611°N 110.94111°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.flytucson.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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 FAA airport diagram (June 2009) |
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Statistics: Tucson Airport Authority |
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| Aircraft operations | 136,855 |
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| Total Passengers | 3,285,654 |
Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUS, ICAO: KTUS, FAA LID: TUS) is a public joint civil-military airport owned by the City of Tucson 8 mi south of downtown Tucson, in Pima County, Arizona. It is the second busiest airport in Arizona, after Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings per year.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,779,679 enplanements in 2011, a decrease from 1,844,228 in 2010.
Tucson International is operated on a long-term lease by the Tucson Airport Authority, which also operates Ryan Airfield, a general aviation airport. Tucson International Airport is not a hub or focus city for any airline. Public transportation to the airport is Sun Tran bus routes No. 6 and No. 25.
In 1919 Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States. In 1928 commercial flights began with Standard Airlines (later American Airlines); regular airmail service began in 1930. The 1936 airport directory shows Tucson Municipal at 32°11′N 110°55′W / 32.183°N 110.917°W "just north of the railroad" (since removed) referring to the site that was then being used as the city's airport southeast of the intersection of S. Park Ave. and E. 36th St.
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