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Tucson International AirportIATA code TUS

Tucson International Airport (TUS/KTUS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tucson, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

tucsonairport.org(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Tucson, United States
Codes
TUS · KTUS
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Tucson International Airport (TUS/KTUS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tucson, United States in North America. Operating on America/Phoenix local time at coordinates 32.120°, -110.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tucson International Airport (TUS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tucson, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tucson International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
TUS
ICAO code
KTUS
City
Tucson
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Phoenix
Coordinates
32.115°, -110.938°
From OurAirports
Official website
tucsonairport.org (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tucson International Airport’s own pages.

TUS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
806 m (2,643 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1919
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023
3.75 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Tucson
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Mesa Gateway Airport AZA · 149 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TUS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 3,352 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at TUS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/303,352 m10,996 ft46 masphalt
04/222,134 m7,000 ft46 masphalt

Routes from TUS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from TUS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at TUS

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names TUS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where TUS is

Calculated

12 km south

Tucson International Airport lies 12 km south of Tucson city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at TUS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tucson, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tucson International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:tucsonairport.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Tucson

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Tucson International Airport: common questions

Where is Tucson International Airport?

Tucson International Airport serves Tucson, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.115°, -110.938°.

What are the airport codes for Tucson International Airport?

The IATA code is TUS and the ICAO code is KTUS.

What time zone is TUS in?

Tucson International Airport is in the America/Phoenix time zone.

What is the official website of Tucson International Airport?

The airport’s official website is tucsonairport.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Tucson International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TUS: 12/30 (3,352 m (10,996 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (2,134 m (7,000 ft), asphalt).

When did Tucson International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1919 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Tucson International Airport?

Wikidata records 3.75 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at TUS?

Wikidata lists TUS as a hub of Arizona Airways and Sierra Pacific Airlines.

How far is TUS from Tucson city centre?

Tucson International Airport is about 12 km south of Tucson city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Tucson International Airport?

OurAirports gives TUS’s elevation as 806 m (2,643 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Tucson International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)