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KTUS Tucson International Airport
Tucson, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: TUS
Lat/Long: 32-06-57.9000N / 110-56-27.7000W
32-06.965000N / 110-56.461667W
32.1160833 / -110.9410278
(estimated)
Elevation: 2643 ft. / 805.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (1995)
From city: 6 miles S of TUCSON, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85706

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1941
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TUS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 3443 ft. MSL
TPA 800 FT AGL SMALL ACFT; 1400 FT AGL LARGE/HEAVY TURBOJET ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
REIL RY 29L & RY 29R DALGT HRS ONLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: international airport of entry

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 123.8(520) 279.65
WX ASOS: PHONE 520-889-7236
TUCSON GROUND: 124.4 348.6
TUCSON TOWER: 118.3 257.8 119.0
TUCSON APPROACH: 119.4(RY 11 286-089) 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065) 128.5
TUCSON DEPARTURE: 119.4(RY 11 286-089) 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065)
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 126.65 326.2
741-1177: 123.8(520)
ANG COMD POST: 138.525
CLASS C: 119.4(RY 29 066-274) 125.1(RWY 11 090-285) 125.1(RWY 29 275-065)
CLASS C IC: 119.4(RY 11 286-089)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at RYN (12 nm W): 133.35 (520-578-0269)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TUSr301/1.8TUCSON VORTAC116.0012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
RYAN085/11.333812ERYN .-. -.-- -.
ROBLES071/21.522012ERBJ .-. -... .---
MARANA130/22.624512EAVQ .- ...- --.-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 11L/29R

Dimensions: 10996 x 150 ft. / 3352 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 160.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 350.0, FAA GWT EVALUATION DC-10-10 315000 LBS; DC-10-30/40 400000 LBS; L-1011-1 325000 LBS & L-1011-100/200 340000 LBS.
Dual double tandem: 585.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 11L  RUNWAY 29R
Latitude: 32-07.402172N32-06.119415N
Longitude: 110-56.874717W110-55.369095W
Elevation: 2578.0 ft.2643.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.7% UP0.5% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 135 true303 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none8 ft. gnd, 400 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Runway 11R/29L

Dimensions: 8408 x 75 ft. / 2563 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 140.0
Double tandem: 220.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11R  RUNWAY 29L
Latitude: 32-07.326193N32-06.345320N
Longitude: 110-56.979097W110-55.827642W
Elevation: 2573.7 ft.2628.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.7% UP0.6% DOWN
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 135 true303 magnetic, 315 true
Displaced threshold: 1410 ft.no
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none37 ft. pole, lighted, 1400 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 7000 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 105.0
Double wheel: 137.0
Double tandem: 230.0, FAA GWT EVALUATION DC-10-10 300000 LBS; DC-10-30/40 375000 LBS; L-1011-1 310000 LBS & L-1011-100/200 315000 LBS.
Dual double tandem: 500.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 32-07.030023N32-07.845640N
Longitude: 110-57.542430W110-56.582600W
Elevation: 2560.2 ft.2569.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 045 true213 magnetic, 225 true
Displaced threshold: 841 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:7000 TODA:7000 ASDA:7000 LDA:6160TORA:6000 TODA:7000 ASDA:6000 LDA:6000
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 21 ft. rr, 270 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
TUCSON APT AUTH 7005 S PLUMER
TUCSON, AZ 85706
Phone 520-573-8100
AS AGENT FOR CITY OF TUCSON.
Manager: BONNIE ALLIN
TUCSON APT AUTH 7005 S PLUMER
TUCSON, AZ 85706
Phone 520-573-8100
AIRPORT OPERATIONS DATA CONTACT DAN MORELOS.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 302
Single engine airplanes: 167
Multi engine airplanes: 31
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 21
Military aircraft: 72
    
Aircraft operations: avg 534/day *
30% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
20% commercial
14% military
12% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

ACFT DEPG RWY 11R REQD TO ATTAIN AT LEAST 400' AGL PRIOR TO STARTING TURN.
B747 ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENGINES ONLY.
TWY C FROM TWY A5 TO A8 AND FROM TWY A8 TO A13 CLSD TO FIXED WING AIRCRAFT.
PORTIONS OF TWY D NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT DUE TO HANGARS.
TWY T - GENERAL AVIATION TWY, 30,000 LBS OR LESS.
ANG: JUMP START ACFT CTC ANG CMD POST 520-295-6371 20 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
ANG: PPR DSN 844-6371, C520-295-6371, FAX EXTN 6374.
ANG: BASE OPS OPR 1300-2400Z++MON-FRI EXC HOL.
AIR CARRIERS USE RY 11L/29R.
RY 11R/29L RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN LESS THAN 73 FT & LNDG SPEED LESS THAN 120 KNOTS.
SERVICE-A-GEAR: BAK-12B IN RWY 11L OVERRUN HAS 850' RUN OUT.
RY 11L/29R HAS DSTC REMAINING MKS ON NE SIDE. RY 03/21 HAS DSTC REMAINING MKRS ON SE SIDE.
NO B-747 TRNG EXCP PPR; NO FLT TRNG 2200-0600 EXCP PPR; CALL FLIGHTLINE OFFICE 520-573-8128.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DINGO FIVE   download
ZONNA ONE (RNAV)   download
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 11L   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11R   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11L   download
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29R   download
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11L   download
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29R   download
LOC/DME BC RWY 29R   download
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 29R   download
VOR OR TACAN RWY 11L   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BURRO TWO (RNAV)   download
TUCSON SEVEN   download
WLDKT ONE (RNAV)   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (59KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDMA - Davis Monthan Air Force Base (4 nm NE)
KRYN - Ryan Field Airport (12 nm W)
KAVQ - Marana Regional Airport (23 nm NW)
KOLS - Nogales International Airport (42 nm S)
KFHU - Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield (44 nm SE)
 
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Sectional chart

 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4713:47
Sunrise07:1314:13
Sunset18:0401:04
Evening civil twilight18:2901:29

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 21:26:10
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 14:26:10
 
METAR
KTUS 092053Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 16/M03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP120 T01561033 58030
KDMA 
5nm NE 
092055Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW200 15/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01521008 58028 $
KRYN 
12nm W 
091850Z 07006KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A2999
TAF
KTUS 091720Z 0918/1018 15010KT P6SM SCT250 FM092000 24008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM100200 27005KT P6SM BKN200 FM100600 17006KT P6SM BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Million Air Tucson UNICOM 122.95
520-445-6300
toll-free 1-800-360-5746
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[email]
Full-service Brand new contemporary style facility from the ground up FBO at convenient Tucson International Airport. We are located on the main road (Valencia and Campbell) that is easy to find and can provide with quick turn times, a luxury facility and the best customer service staff in the business. We can fuel any corporate aircraft from a Cessna 152 to a Gulfstream G750. We specialize in providing a luxury experience for your flight crews and passengers.
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.04 $3.95 
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Tucson Jet Center formerly Ratliff Aviation UNICOM 122.95
520-746-1411
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[email]
Tucson Jet Center is Tucson's friendlist full service FBO.New State of art facility with all the amenties both passengers and flight crews enjoy.
 
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100LL Jet A
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Premier Aviation UNICOM 122.95
520-889-6327
toll-free 1-800-274-8451
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft painting, Aircraft interiors, ...
 
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 Tucson Executive Terminal
UNICOM 122.95
520-573-8128
toll-free 1-800-758-1874
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[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, ...
 
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Chevron
100LL Jet A
FS $4.55 $4.26 
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 Bombardier Aerospace
520-746-5234
520-746-5600
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft manufacturer, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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 Atlantic Aviation
520-889-0593
toll-free 1-800-889-0593
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aviation accessories, ...

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100LL Jet A
FS $5.55 $4.30 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 AirFare Catering Inc.
520-444-8033
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[email]
Catering
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Tucson International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Tucson International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTUS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RADISSON SUITES HOTEL TUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 85-105
HYATT PLACE TUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 71-99
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 1.2 149-150
CLARION HOTEL TUCSON AIRPORT 0.9 80-100
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES TUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 39-55
BEST WESTERN LAS BRISAS HOTEL - TUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 80-100
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON TUCSON UNIVERSITY PLAZA 8.3 65-270
LA QUINTA INN TUCSON EAST 8.8 42-75
LA QUINTA INN TUCSON DOWNTOWN 6.7 39-69
QUALITY INN GREEN VALLEY 17.3 68-80
RADISSON SUITES TUCSON 9.7 84-119
COMFORT SUITESTUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 59-90
TUCSON DAYS INN CONVENTION CTR 7.4 34-42
THE LODGE AT VENTANA CANYON 15.1 77-129
HOWARD JOHNSON INN - TUCSON DOWNTOWN 6.8 34-35
 

Other hotels near Tucson International Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN - TUCSON AIRPORT 0.8 67-89
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AT THE AIRPORT 0.8 79-80
COUNTRY INN STES TUCSON AIRPORT 1.1 69-95
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AIRPORT - TUCSONairport transportation 1.1 77-81
DESERT DIAMOND CASINO AND HOTEL 1.2 81-350
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT TUCSON AIRPORT 1.2 99-129

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Tucson International Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KTUS but to other nearby airports.
    

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106 in Tucson
5 in Green Valley
 

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