KTUS · Tucson International Airport
ICAO · US · 57 NTSB events
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,996 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 135° | 10,996 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.59% |
| 30 | 315° | 10,996 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.59% |
| 04 | 045° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 22 | 225° | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 123.800
- CLD CLNC DEL 126.650
- GND GND 124.400
- TWR TWR 118.300
- A/D APP/DEP 119.400
- POST ANG COMD POST 39.220
- RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KTUS on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 49 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (5)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H10996X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–214, 2S–175, 2D–4…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–119, D–209, 2S–174, 2D–39…
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Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 04–22: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–119, D–209, 2S–174, 2D–393, 2D/2D2–830 PCR 470 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 04: Thld dsplcd 850´
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 01–19: H6350X75 (ASPH) S–16 MIRL 1.2% up N RWY 01: REIL.…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
wildlife on and invof airport.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (49 sentences)
- ·RWY 04: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–7000 LDA–6150 RWY 12: TORA–10996 TODA–10996 ASDA–10996 LDA–10996 RWY 22: TORA–6000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6000 LDA–6000 RWY 30: TORA–10996 TODA–10996 ASDA–10996 LDA–10996 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 12 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1000).
- ·BAK–14 BAK–12(B) (1215) HOOK BAK 12B(B) (128 OVRN).
- ·RWY 30 RWY 04 BAK–14 BAK–12B(B) (1500).
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy 12–30 Itens rwy lgts: Exceeds 200 ft spacing at twy intxn on north and south side of rwy.
- ·MILITARY—A–GEAR BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 12, BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 30 & BAK–14/BAK–12B apch end Rwy 22 avbl durg ANG duty hr; 5 min PN.
- ·JASU 1(C–26) 1(MD–3) 9(M32A–60) FUEL A (avbl 1300–0500Z, OT 2 hr PN $50 fee, C520–889–0593.) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–133–156(Mil)
- ·Bird act Phase II in efct 1 July—31 Aug.
- ·CTN: NW arr & dep do not mistake Twy A for lndg sfc; Twy A is north & parallel to Rwy 30.
- ·Rwy 30, CTN: ensure dep rwy; do not mistake for demolished rwy.
- ·Flt trng 0500–1300Z not authorized except PPR—520–573–8190.
- ·Use upper ant until airborne.
- ·Operate parrot all sfcs, pushback and gate arrival.
- ·TPA—3443 (800) small acft, 4043 (1400) large/heavy turbojet acft.
- ·Group V tax with inboard eng only.
- ·Trml ramp clsd to ADG IV and above without PPR.
- ·Charter, sport team, cargo and mil PPR–FBO.
- ·Landing and parking fees 12,500 lbs and up.
- ·Fixed wing jet vstol/vtol ops NA.
- ·USCBP insp ramp rflg not authorized exc med emerg.
- ·Portions Twy D not visible fm ATCT.
- ·Twy A5 ltd to 70,000 lb or less.
- ·N Ramp clsd to wingspan gtr than 79 ft.
- ·Twy K clsd to acft with wingspan greater than 104 ft.
- ·General info 520–573–8182.
- ·CTN: Review arpt diagram hot spot info.
- ·ANG offl bus only; 72 hr PPR – D844–6731/C520–295–6731; Fax extn 6732.
- ·Base ops 1300–2300Z Mon–Fri and drill wkend 1300–2130Z; clsd otr wkends, hol and sked off days.
- ·Tran alert maint not authorized.
- ·Contr fuel not authorized.
- ·Mil/Comm/Base ops arr ctc TITAN or PUMA—ANG base ops/comd post freq.
+ 19 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
57 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 54 most recent.
Total events
59
since 1982
Fatal
4
6.8% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 286,362 ops in 1999
2024 total
121,782
10-yr total
1,343,656
2024 mix
AC/AT 52% · GA 35% · Mil 13%
Events / million ops
3.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.25
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Other 4
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=57
- Other 18
- Engine failure / power loss 9
- Loss of control 7
- Ground collision 6
- Stall / spin 5
- Hard landing 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Runway excursion 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 3 more on file
Designees in AZ
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin John Braff | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Dawn Echolouise Zurcher | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Kimberly Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Steven Daniel Brimmer | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Charles Edwin Schroll | Marana | AZ | 23 nm |
| Denise Maria Williams | Casa Grande | AZ | 63 nm |
| Anthony Jack Jobusch | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Clayton Andrew Beckmann | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Henry Curtis Brunjes | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
| Jeffrey Peter Gerencser | Chandler | AZ | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Ade Iii | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Marvin Bradford Atkinson Ii | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| William Bentley Baker | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Todd Robert Beck | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| James Ellwood Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Ronald Wayne Brown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Rex Carpenter Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| John Allen Dale | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| John Terence Davee | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Howard Arnold Deevers | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Robert Beck | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Michael Richard Benham | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Paul Edward De Herrera | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Robert Garland Flake Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Frank Jason Gaskell | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Paul Gene Hadley | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Terry Michael Herron | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Luther John Irwin | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| James Donald Keown | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
| Arthur Royse Kidder Jr | Tucson | AZ | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sonora Avionics, Inc. Tucson, AZ | 12 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 42 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 53 nm |
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 82 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 90 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 90 nm |
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 103 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 103 nm |
| Exclusive Aircraft Interiors Las Cruces, NM | 204 nm |
| El Paso Aero & Avionics Associates El Paso, TX | 233 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗