Airports / Arizona / TUS
Tucson International Airport
KTUS / TUSTucson, ArizonaELEV 2,643 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#15 / 48
Arizona airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 4523 Google ratings — ranked against 48 rated AZ fields.
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Tucson International Airport (KTUS / TUS) sits in Tucson, Arizona, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 2,643 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TUS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Davis Monthan Air Force Base (DMA, 4 nm), Nogales International Airport (OLS, 42 nm), and Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field (FHU, 44 nm).
Quotes for flights out of TUS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Morris Air National Guard Base. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TUS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Fast lanes at the TSA area.”
Jenn Reed5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Southwest had free wifi for tv and movie watching which I loved.”
Jenn Reed5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Tucson International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTUS
IATA
TUS
FAA / Local
TUS
Elevation
2,643 ft
Coordinates
32.1150° N · 110.9381° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 2,643 ft, TUS sits lower than 66% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 4nmDMADavis Monthan Air Force BaseTucson
- 42nmOLSNogales International AirportNogales
- 44nmFHUSierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air FieldFort Huachuca / Sierra Vista
- 78nmDUGBisbee Douglas International AirportDouglas Bisbee
- 80nmAZAMesa Gateway AirportMesa
- 96nmPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix
Location
Open the full mapKTUS · Tucson International Airport · Tucson, AZ
From the ramp
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