Passenger Statistics  (Year 2007)
Passenger Arrivals/Departures: 4,429,905
Aircraft Operations: 257,191
Daily Departures: 80 average
Daily Seats: 8,056

Facilities
TIA covers 8,244 acres
Latitude 32°, 7 min
Longitude 110°, 56 min
Elevation 2641' MSL
Terminal has 26 aircraft parking spaces, plus two spaces at International Building.
Daily parking - 918 spaces. Hourly - 447 spaces. Garage - 605. Economy - 5,645 spaces.
U.S. Port of Entry with 24-hour Customs and Immigration service.
Privately owned hangars house 240 aircraft; TAA and its tenants offer tie down positions for another 350 general aviation aircraft.

Runways:
11L/29R -10,996' x 150'
11R/29L - 8,408' x 75'
3/21 - 7,000' x 150'


Economic Impact
  • The airport employs nearly 13,000 people with a payroll of $72 million.
  • It is estimated there are another 10,000 people working in the airport area.
  • $136 million is spent on local goods and services.
  • The combined economic impact of aviation related activity on local payrolls and expenditures is $941,730,657 or nearly $1 billion.
Commercial Service
  • 11 Airlines provide service: Aeromexico Connect, Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, ExpressJet, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, US Airways, United.
  • Nonstop Destinations: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Oakland, Omaha, Ontario, Phoenix, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Hermosillo Mexico.
  • Top 10 Origination and Destination Markets: Atlanta, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C.
  • There are more than 80 daily flights with approximately 8,056 seats available.
History
  • Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States in 1919.
  • Commercial air service began in Tucson with Standard Airlines (later American Airlines) in 1928. Regular airmail service started two years later.
  • In 1948 the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport.
  • The airport 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.
Contact Us:
Tucson Airport Authority
7005 S. Plumer Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85756

Telephone: 520-573-8100
Fax: 520-573-8008
www.tucsonairport.org


Directions
From Downtown and U of A: Take Campbell Ave., which turns into Kino Parkway south of Broadway. Follow road signs to Benson Highway, which leads to Tucson Blvd. and the airport entrance.

From East Side: Take Kolb Rd. south to Valencia. Travel west on Valencia to Tucson Blvd., turn south to airport entrance.

From Midtown: Take Alvernon south to where it merges with Palo Verde. Continue south on Palo Verde to Valencia. Travel west on Valencia to Tucson Blvd., turn south to airport entrance.

From South: Take I-19 north to Valencia. Exit on eastbound Valencia and continue east to Tucson Blvd., turn south to airport entrance.

From Northwest: Take I-10 east to South Kino Parkway exit. Follow road signs, which lead to Tucson Blvd. and the airport entrance.