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Class C

Tucson International Airport

ID KTUS FAA TUS Elev 2,643 ft Lat 32° 6.90' N Lon 110° 56.28' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KTUS

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Runways at KTUS

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • 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

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KTUS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 49 not yet translated

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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04–22: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 04 threshold displaced 850 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • 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)

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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´

  • 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.…

  • 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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Morris Air National Guard Base

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KTUS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KTUS

236 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 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

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=230

  • Other 180
  • Ground collision 13
  • Engine failure / power loss 9
  • Stall / spin 8
  • Loss of control 7
  • Hard landing 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-05-18 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · day
2002-03-09 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · day
1997-04-28 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2023-05-24 Cessna 177B · Engine failure · VMC · day
2021-08-03 Cessna 172F · Other · VMC · day
2021-02-26 Beech G35 · Other · VMC · day
2017-11-12 Cessna 182H · Other · VMC · day
2017-01-23 Beech 300 · Stall / spin · day
2015-10-10 Cessna 310J · Gear-up · VMC · day
2015-08-20 Stinson L 5E · Loss of control · VMC · day
2015-03-30 Beech H35 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2014-06-23 Luscombe 8A · Loss of control · VMC · day
2013-10-23 Piper PA-23-150 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-12-14 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA · Weather · VMC · day
2010-11-10 Piper PA30 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2009-11-07 Piper PA-32R-300 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2009-10-10 Cessna 172H · Ground collision · VMC · day
2009-07-14 Piper PA-28R-180 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2009-07-03 Piper PA-30 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2009-02-22 Cessna 172H · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2007-06-25 Robinson R22 · Other · VMC · day
2005-10-03 Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Beta · Hard landing · VMC · day
2005-08-01 Beech 95-B55 · Loss of control · VMC · night-moonlit
2005-05-07 Beech 23 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2004-02-29 Cessna A185F · Other · VMC · day
2004-01-18 Cessna P210N · Ground collision · VMC · night
2003-09-14 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day
2002-09-02 Cessna 172I · Ground collision · VMC · day
2002-07-18 Violet Dragonfly · Loss of control · VMC · day
2001-06-28 Mooney M20C · Other · VMC · day
2001-03-15 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2000-11-09 Cessna 182P · Other · VMC · day
2000-07-06 Piper PA-28-180 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
1999-06-15 Hughes OH-6A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1999-01-10 Piper PA-18A-150 · Other · VMC · day
1998-11-02 Cessna 185E · Loss of control · VMC · day
1998-08-18 Silvaire LUSCOMBE 8F · Runway excursion · VMC · day
1997-09-13 Piper PA-28-140 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1995-10-09 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day
1995-06-05 Beech E35 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1994-07-13 Mooney M-20J · Engine failure · VMC · day
1993-04-25 Beech 58 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1992-04-10 Piper PA-34-200 · Other · VMC · day
1991-11-26 Cessna 182H · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1990-08-02 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day
1989-12-30 Boeing 737-204 · Other · VMC · night
1989-09-25 Cessna 177RG · Engine failure · VMC · night
1989-09-07 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1988-10-02 Cessna 150M · Other · VMC · day
1988-05-19 Piper PA-38-112 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1987-08-23 GULFSTREAM AMERICAN AA-5A · Other · VMC · day
1987-04-20 Cessna,Cessna P210N II,172E · Ground collision · VMC · day
1987-03-31 Beech S35 · Other · VMC · day

+ 183 more on file

DPEs near KTUS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near KTUS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near KTUS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near KTUS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.