Tucson International Airport
Tucson International Airport |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KTUS |
IATA code | TUS |
Coordinates | |
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
Fiscal year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail) |
Flight movements |
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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 | - | - |
- ↑ The fiscal year ends on September 30th.
- ↑ The fiscal year ends on September 30th.
Busiest routes
rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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1 | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 293.090 | American |
2 | Los Angeles , California | 236.360 | American, Delta , Southwest |
3 | Denver , Colorado | 190.220 | Frontier , Southwest, United |
4th | Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona | 174,950 | American |
5 | Las Vegas , Nevada | 117,340 | Southwest |
6th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 115,540 | American, United |
7th | Atlanta , Georgia | 102,750 | delta |
8th | San Diego , California | 76,080 | Southwest |
9 | Seattle-Tacoma , Washington | 66,300 | Alaska , Delta |
10 | Houston-Bush , Texas | 62,340 | United |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History. FlyTucson.com, accessed December 24, 2017 .
- ↑ a b About TAA. FlyTucson.com, accessed December 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Interactive Terminal Map. FlyTucson.com, accessed September 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Statistics. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ Public Transit. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 8, 2019 .
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ a b Airlines. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ More Than 3.6 Million Passengers Fly Through Tucson International Airport. FlyTucson.com, January 28, 2019, accessed March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Nonstop Destinations. FlyTucson.com, accessed March 9, 2019 .
- ^ Tucson, AZ: Tucson International (TUS). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 9, 2019 .