Tucson International Airport

Tucson International Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KTUS
IATA code	TUS
Coordinates	32 ° 6 '58 "  N , 110 ° 56' 28"  W Coordinates: 32 ° 6 '58 "  N , 110 ° 56' 28"  W.
Height above MSL	806 m (2644  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	12 miles south of Tucson
Street
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	1919
operator	Tucson Airport Authority
surface	3376 ha
Terminals	1 with 2 concourses
Passengers	3,551,159 (2017/18)
Air freight	28,752 t (2017/18)
Flight movements	131,189 (2017/18)
Employees	16,141 (2017)
Runways
03/21	2134 m × 46 m asphalt
11R / 29L	2563 m × 23 m asphalt
11L / 29R	3352 m × 46 m asphalt

The Tucson International Airport ( IATA code : TUS , ICAO code : KTUS ) is the international passenger airport of the American metropolis Tucson in the US state of Arizona . It is used both civilly and militarily.

In the 2017/18 financial year, 3,551,159 passengers were handled and 131,189 flight movements were recorded. This makes it the second largest airport in Arizona, far behind Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport . In 2017, around 16,141 people were employed at the airport.

The airport should not be confused with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base , a little further to the north , which also includes the Tucson aircraft graveyard, where military machines that are no longer needed are temporarily mothballed and old machines are scrapped.

Location and transport links

Tucson International Airport is twelve kilometers south of downtown Tucson. The Interstate 10 runs east of the airport, Interstate 19 west of the airport.

The Tucson International Airport is buses in the public transport involved, the routes 11 and 25 of the transport operation Sun Tran join him regularly to the city center of Tucson.

history

The Tucson International Airport was built in 1919 opened. The first commercial flight was operated by Standard Airlines in 1928. The Tucson Airport Authority was founded in 1948 and still operates the airport to this day. In 1963 a new terminal was built.

Beginning in the 1960s and culminating in the 1970s and 1980s, Tucson Airport also served as an aircraft graveyard , where aircraft are parked during temporary shutdowns, or else cannibalized and recycled.

terminal

The terminal was extensively renovated between 2000 and 2005. There are two check-in halls, from each of which a corridor branches off to the various gates with passenger boarding bridges. The luggage systems are located on the ground floor. The rental car companies are located in a building east of the terminal.

International Arrivals Hall

This building is located approx. 100 m west of the central dispatch hall. Customs and passport control for international arrivals are located here. As of March 2014, there are no longer any international scheduled flights. Nonetheless, “several thousand” international arrivals are handled in commercial and private aviation every year.

Airlines and Destinations

Tucson International Airport is used by a total of nine airlines . In 2018, American Airlines including American Eagle had the largest share of the passenger market with 37.8 percent, followed by Southwest Airlines with 27.0 percent, Delta Air Lines including Delta Connection with 14.6 percent and United Airlines including United Express with 14 , 3 percent.

Tucson International Airport has direct flights to 18 destinations. Contrary to the designation as an international airport, only destinations in the United States are served, especially hubs of the individual airlines.

Military use

In the northwest of the airport grounds, the Arizona Air National Guard operates the 162d Fighter Wing with over 70 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft . In addition to the normal duties of the Air National Guard, the 162 FW is also responsible for training pilots on the F-16; this is done for national and international customers.

Traffic figures

Source: Tucson Airport Authority

Source: Tucson Airport Authority

Tucson International Airport traffic figures 2007-2018

Fiscal year	Passenger volume	Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail)	Flight movements
2017/18	3,551,159	28,752	131.189
2016/17	3,413,451	26.202	132,867
2015/16	3,228,389	28,088	139,555
2014/15	3,181,901	30,034	141,422
2013/14	3,239,849	29,399	139,420
2012/13	3,308,620	31,014	138.263
2011/12	3,649,783	32,407	145.164
2010/11	3,676,894	27,951	158.332
2009/10	3,709,178	-	-
2008/09	3,669,924	-	-
2007/08	4,395,205	-	-
2006/07	4,374,371	-	-

1. ↑ The fiscal year ends on September 30th.
2. ↑ The fiscal year ends on September 30th.

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Tucson (2017)

rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	293.090	American
02	Los Angeles , California	236.360	American, Delta , Southwest
03	Denver , Colorado	190.220	Frontier , Southwest, United
04th	Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona	174,950	American
05	Las Vegas , Nevada	117,340	Southwest
06th	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	115,540	American, United
07th	Atlanta , Georgia	102,750	delta
08th	San Diego , California	076,080	Southwest
09	Seattle-Tacoma , Washington	066,300	Alaska , Delta
10	Houston-Bush , Texas	062,340	United

Web links

Commons : Tucson International Airport  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} History. FlyTucson.com, accessed December 24, 2017 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} About TAA. FlyTucson.com, accessed December 24, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Interactive Terminal Map. FlyTucson.com, accessed September 14, 2018 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Statistics. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} New Study Values ​​Tucson Airport Authority's Annual Economic Impact at $ 7.4 Billion. FlyTucson.com, April 8, 2018, accessed September 14, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Public Transit. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 8, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Information for private flights on flytucson.com ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Airlines. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 . 
9. ↑ More Than 3.6 Million Passengers Fly Through Tucson International Airport. FlyTucson.com, January 28, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Nonstop Destinations. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 . 
11. ^ Tucson, AZ: Tucson International (TUS). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 9, 2019 .