Tucson International Airport

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Tucson International Airport
IATA: TUS – ICAO: KTUS – FAA: TUS
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Tucson Airport Authority
Location		Tucson, Arizona
Elevation AMSL		2,643 ft / 806 m
Coordinates		32°06′58″N 110°56′28″W / 32.11611°N 110.94111°W / 32.11611; -110.94111
Website		www.TucsonAirport.org
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
3/21	7,000	2,134	Asphalt
11L/29R	10,996	3,352	Asphalt
11R/29L	8,408	2,563	Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations			251,099
Passenger boardings			2,223,008
Passenger arrivals/departures			4,429,905
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUS, ICAO: KTUS, FAA LID: TUS) is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Tucson, a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is owned and operated by the Tucson Airport Authority^[1], which also operates Ryan Airfield. Tucson International is the second largest commercial airport in Arizona.

Presently, Tucson International Airport is not a hub or focus city for any major passenger airline company.

The airport recently completed a Concourse Renovation Project, the last phase of an extensive remodeling begun in 2000 that added 82,000 sq ft (7,600 m²). to ticketing and baggage claim. On March 19, 2008, the previous West/East concourses and gates were renumbered with the East Concourse becoming Concourse A: Gates A1 - A9, and the West Concourse becoming Concourse B: Gates B1 - B11. The international arrival area was relocated to the main terminal in Concourse A, whereas before it existed in a separate terminal.^[3][4]

Public transportation to and from the airport is provided by Sun Tran bus routes #6 and #11.

Contents 1 History 2 Airfield 3 Statistics 4 Terminals, airlines, and destinations 4.1 International Terminal 4.2 Main Terminal 4.2.1 Concourse A 4.2.2 Concourse B 4.2.3 Baggage Claim 4.2.3.1 "A" Baggage 4.2.3.2 "B" Baggage 4.3 Cargo Terminal 4.3.1 Air Carriers 4.3.2 Cargo Carriers 4.3.3 Rental Car Complex 5 Military Facilities 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] 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.^[5]

During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Technical Service Command.

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 World War II 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.

[edit] Airfield

Tucson International Airport covers an area of 8,244 acres (33 km²) and contains three runways:^[1]

• 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.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 257,191 aircraft operations, an average of 704 per day: 59% general aviation, 17% scheduled commercial, 14% military and 10% air taxi.^[1]

[edit] Statistics

In 2008 the airport had 2,116,694 enplanements and 2,109,175 deplanements, a decrease of 4.61% from calendar year 2007. In 2007 airline seat capacity was down by apx 1,500 to 6,741 compared to 8,180 seats in 2007 as a result of reductions by the airlines in response to the spike in oil prices.^[6]

In 2007, Tucson International Airport set a new passenger record for the fourth consecutive year with 4,429,905 total arriving and departing passengers, an increase of 4.8% over the 2006 total. Tucson's top ranked carriers included Southwest Airlines, with a 30% market share, American Airlines which accounted for 19.6% of the total traffic, and US Airways which had a 12.5% market share.

[edit] Terminals, airlines, and destinations

Tucson International Airport is split into two concourses, Concourse A which contains 9 gates: A1 - A9, and Concourse B which contains 11 gates: B1 - B11. As of July 2009, Tucson's 8 carriers serve 15 destinations.

[edit] International Terminal

Note: All International Arrivals and Departures are handled in the Main Terminal.

U.S. Customs, Immigration, and Naturalization have offices located in a separate building within walking distance of the Main Terminal (the International Terminal). This is the reason that TUS is still designated as an international airport despite currently having no scheduled flights that leave the United States.

[edit] 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 full service restaurant, Jet Rock Bar & Grill, as well as public meeting rooms available for rent.

[edit] Concourse A

Concourse A has 9 Gates: A1 - A9

Airlines and destinations out of Concourse A

Airlines	Gates	Destinations
American Airlines	A7, A8	Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Frontier Airlines	A3	Denver
Southwest Airlines	A2, A4, A6	Albuquerque, Chicago-Midway, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego

[edit] Concourse B

Concourse B has 11 Gates: B1 - B11

Airlines and destinations out of Concourse B

Airlines	Gates	Destinations
Alaska Airlines	B3	Seattle/Tacoma
Continental Airlines	B9	Houston-Intercontinental
Delta Air Lines	B1, B2	Atlanta, Salt Lake City
Northwest Airlines	B1	Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines	B5, B6	Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco
US Airways	B8, B10	Phoenix

¹As a result of the Delta Air Lines/Northwest Airlines merger, Northwest flights will depart/arrive from gate B1

[edit] Baggage Claim

Tucson International Airport has 7 baggage claims, located on the baggage claim level of the main terminal:

[edit] "A" Baggage

• Baggage Claim 5: Southwest Airlines
• Baggage Claim 6: Frontier Airlines
• Baggage Claim 7: American Airlines

[edit] "B" Baggage

• Baggage Claim 1: Northwest Airlines
• Baggage Claim 2: Continental Airlines, US Airways
• Baggage Claim 3: United Airlines
• Baggage Claim 4: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines

[edit] Cargo Terminal

There are two air freight facilities located east of the Main Terminal, off Airport Drive. Air carriers providing air freight include:

[edit] Air Carriers

• American Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• Southwest Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• United Airlines
• Alaska Airlines
• Continental Airlines
• US Airways
• Northwest Airlines

[edit] Cargo Carriers

• ABX Air (Albuquerque, Phoenix)
• Air Cargo Transit
• Cargo Force, Inc.
• EGL-Eagle Global Logistics
• FedEx Express (Memphis)
• Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc.
• UPS Airlines (Hermosillo, Louisville)

[edit] Rental Car Complex

Tucson International Airport is serviced by all seven major rental car companies (listed below from north end to the south end of the building):

• Alamo
• National
• Budget
• Avis
• Hertz
• Enterprise
• Dollar

[edit] Military Facilities

Tucson International Airport also hosts Tucson Air National Guard Base, a 92 acre complex on the northwest corner of the airport that is home to the 162d Fighter Wing (162 FW), an Air Education and Training Command (AETC)-gained unit of the Arizona Air National Guard. The largest Air National Guard fighter unit in the United States, the 162 FW operates over 70 F-16C/D/E/F aircraft in three operational fighter squadrons. The wing provides training on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, augmenting the active Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing (56 FW) at Luke AFB, Arizona as a Formal Training Unit (FTU) for training Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard and NATO/Allied/Coalition F-16 pilots.

The wing also hosts the Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve Command (ANG AFRC) Command Test Center as a tenant unit, which conducts operational testing on behalf of the Air Reserve Component. The 162 FW also hosts "Snowbird" operations during the winter months for Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air National Guard F-16 and A-10 units from northern tier bases in the continental United States, as well as Canadian Forces and Royal Air Force flying units.^{[7] [8][9]}

During its history at TUS, the 162nd has operated the F-86 Sabre, F-100 Super Sabre, F-102 Delta Dagger, A-7 Corsair II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.^[7] Not counting students or transient flight crews, the instalation employs over 1,700 personnel, over 1,100 of whom are full-time and the remainder traditional part-time Air National Guardsmen. Although an AETC organization, the 162nd also maintains an F-16 Alert Detachment at nearby Davis-Monthan AFB in support of Operation Noble Eagle.

[edit] See also

• Arizona World War II Army Airfields

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} FAA Airport Master Record for TUS (Form 5010 PDF)
2. ^ Tucson Airport Authority, Airport Activity Statistics, 2006.
3. ^ Tucson Concourse Renovation Project
4. ^ Tucson International Airport Renames Concourses
5. ^ Tucson International Airport History
6. ^ FAA Passenger Boarding Data
7. ^ ^{a b} http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/162d_Fighter_Wing
8. ^ http://www.aatc.ang.af.mil/
9. ^ http://www.162fw.ang.af.mil/

[edit] External links

• Tucson International Airport (official web site)
• AirTucson.com (official air service web site)
• Non-Stop Routes from Tucson Intl. Airport (FlyHere.com)
• Tucson International Airport at Arizona DOT web site
• Coordinates: 32°06′58″N 110°56′28″W / 32.1161°N 110.941°W / 32.1161; -110.941
• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 2 July 2009
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KTUS
  • ASN accident history for TUS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KTUS
  • FAA current TUS delay information

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