Tucson International Airport

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Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUS, ICAO: KTUS, FAA LID: TUS) is a public airport conveniently located at 7250 S. Tucson Blvd, 15 miles (24 km) from downtown Tucson, and six miles (10 km) south of the central business district (CBD) of Tucson, a city in Pima County, Arizona, USA. It is the second largest commercial airport in Arizona and covers 8,244 acres of land.

History

In 1919, Tucson opened the first municipally-owned airport in the United States. Nine years later, in 1928, commercial air service began at Tucson with Standard Airlines (later American Airlines) in 1928. Regular airmail service started two years later.[1]

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Aerial view of Tucson International Airport

In 1948, the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport. The airport was then moved to its current location and operated on the west ramp out of three hangars vacated by WWII military manufacturing companies.

In 1963 a new terminal facility was completed, housing six airlines and an international inspection station, earning the title, Tucson International Airport.

Although Tucson International is not a hub for any major passenger airline company, it does serve as a hub for cargo airline Evergreen International, and it receives ten daily jet flights from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix and from other Southwestern United States destinations, as well as flights from the East and the Pacific Northwest. International service to Tucson International Airport is limited to one daily flight from Mexico. Currently, Aerolitoral is the only airline that offers Tucson passengers service to Mexico. Past service to Mexico was provided by Aeroméxico.

In 2006, Tucson International Airport set a new passenger record for the third consecutive year with 4,226,759 total arriving and departing passengers, an increase of 2.3% over the 2005 total. Of the average of 72 daily departures, Tucson's top ranked carriers included Southwest Airlines, which owned a 30% market share, American Airlines which had accounted for 22% of the total traffic, and US Airways which had a 14% market share.

FAA diagram of Tucson International Airport

The airport recently had its curbside extensively renovated. Renovations to both concourses began in late 2006. As part of the renovations, the current concourses and gates will be renumbered with the East Concourse becoming Concourse A: Gates A1 - A9, and the West Concourse becoming Concourse B: Gates B1 - B11. The international arrival and departure area will also be moved to the main terminal in Concourse A, whereas before it existed in a separate terminal.

Tucson International Airport is operated by Tucson Airport Authority, which also operates Ryan Field.

Airfield

Tucson International Airport covers 8,244 acres and currently has three runways:

  • Runway 11L/29R: 10,996 x 150 ft. (3,352 x 46 m), air carrier runway, ILS equipped.
  • Runway 11R/29L: 8,408 x 75 ft. (2,563 x 23 m), air carrier runway, general aviation, & air taxi.
  • Runway 3/21: 7,000 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m), general aviation & air taxi.

Terminals, airlines, and destinations

Tucson International Airport has two terminals, one domestic and one international). The domestic, or Main Terminal is split into two concourses, the West Concourse which contains 11 gates: 3 - 12, & 14, and the East Concourse which contains 8 gates: 21 - 28. As of March 2007, Tucson's 11 carriers offer 72 daily non-stop departures to 19 destinations with direct service to an additional 36 cities. [2] By May 13, 2007, TUS will have 12 carriers offering 81 daily non-stop departures to 24 destinations after ExpressJet Airlines begins its new service, and Southwest Airlines increases the frequency of flights to Chicago.

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Terminal Map of Tucson International Airport
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Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-800 jet parked in the
West Concourse, Gate 3. In the background is Tucson's Control Tower and the Santa Catalina Mountains.

International Terminal

Note: All International Arrivals are handled in the International Terminal

In addition to handling all international arrivals at TUS, the International Terminal also houses U.S. Customs, Immigration, and Naturalization.

The International Terminal has 2 Gates: 1 - 2

Main Terminal

All ticketing occurs at the ticketing level and all baggage claim is located at the baggage level. The terminal's third level contains a restaurant, Jet Rock Bar & Grill.

West Concourse

Note: International Arrivals are handled in the International Terminal

The West Concourse has 11 Gates: 3 - 12, 14

East Concourse

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 jet taxiing at
Tucson International Airport. Southwest is currently
Tucson's largest carrier offering 17 daily flights to five cities.

The East Concourse has 8 Gates: 21 - 28

  • American Airlines Gates 24 and 25 (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
  • ExpressJet Airlines Gate 27 (Austin [begins April 9], Kansas City [begins April 2], Ontario [begins April 2], Sacramento [begins April 9], San Antonio [begins April 30])
  • Frontier Airlines Gate 28 (Denver)
  • Southwest Airlines Gates 21, 22 and 23 (Albuquerque, Chicago-Midway, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego)

Baggage Claim

Tucson International Airport has 8 baggage claims, located on the baggage claim level of the main terminal:

West Baggage
East Baggage

Cargo Terminal

The Cargo Terminal is located away from the Main terminal, near the East Concourse, and includes three cargo airlines.

Cargo Carriers

Rental Car Center

Tucson International Airport is serviced by all seven major rental car companies:

References

  1. ^ Tucson International Airport History
  2. ^ Daily Flights from Tucson International Airport

External links

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