Situated ten miles south of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson International Airport is the second largest airport in Arizona, and the airport is currently working to position itself as an inexpensive and convenient alternative to Sky Harbor, Arizona largest airport situated in the capital city of Phoenix. Tucson International Airport provides service for twelve major carriers. These include Aerolitoral, Alaska, American, Continental, Delta, as SkyWest, ExpressJet, Frontier, JetBlue, Northwest, Southwest, US Airways, and United.

Nonstop destinations include Las Vegas, Albuquerque, Dallas, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Austin, Ontario, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, Sacramento, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C. (Dulles), Hermosillo Mexico and connections to more than 120 additional destinations. Tucson International Airport offers more than 75 daily flights with approximately 7,259 seats available.

Long Term Parking - There are three major options available at Tucson International Airport for long term parking. The garage offers parking at $13 per day, and offers 605 spaces. The economy lot is a more inexpensive alternative. The economy lot (Park 'N Save) is located at Tucson Blvd. and Corona. 5,342 Spaces are available. Rates are only $4.00 per day. Economy covered parking offers 303 Spaces. Rates are $8.00 per day from April through September, and $6 per day October through March.

Discount Airport Parking - Hourly parking is the most affordable discount parking option. The hourly lot costs $1 per half hour. The daily parking lot also offers discount parking at rates of $1 per half hour for the first hour, and then $1.50 per hour.

Handicapped Parking - Tucson International Airport offers handicapped parking. There are many spaces for disabled and handicapped passengers. Oversized vehicles can also park here. The handicapped parking is located within close proximity to the airport.

Airport Hotel Parking - There are many hotels situated very close to the airport. Most hotels offer complimentary shuttle service. Oversized vehicles can park in most hotels.

Tucson International Airport TUS

Tucson International Airport (IATA: TUS, ICAO: KTUS, FAA LID: TUS) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Tucson, a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is owned and operated by the Tucson Airport Authority[1], which also operates Ryan Airfield. Tucson International is the second largest commercial airport in Arizona.

According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,223,008 commercial passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2007 and 2,121,813 enplanements in 2006, an increase of 4.77%.[3]

In 2007, Tucson International Airport set a new passenger record for the fourth consecutive year with 4,429,905 total arriving and departing passengers, an increase of 4.8% over the 2006 total. Of the average of the appx. 82 daily departures in 2007, Tucson's top ranked carriers included Southwest Airlines, with a 29% market share, American Airlines which had accounted for 20% of the total traffic, and US Airways which had a 11% market share.

Presently, Tucson International Airport is not a hub or focus city for any major passenger airline company. International service to Tucson International Airport is provided by Aeroméxico Connect, the only airline that offers Tucson passengers service to and from Mexico (Hermosillo).

The airport is completing a Concourse Renovation Project,the last phase in an extensive remodeling begun in 2000 that added 82,000 sq. ft. to ticketing and baggage claim. On March 19, 2008, the previous West/East concourses and gates were renumbered with the East Concourse becoming Concourse A: Gates A1 - A9, and the West Concourse becoming Concourse B: Gates B1 - B11. The international arrival area will also be moved to the main terminal in Concourse A, whereas before it existed in a separate terminal.

In 1919, Tucson opened the first municipally-owned airport in the United States. Nine years later, in 1928, commercial air service began at Tucson with Standard Airlines (later American Airlines) in 1928. Regular airmail service started two years later.[6]

In 1948, the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport. The airport was then moved to its current location and operated on the west ramp out of three hangars vacated by World War II military manufacturing companies.

In 1963 a new terminal facility was completed, housing six airlines and an international inspection station, earning the title, Tucson International Airport.

Tucson International Airport has two terminals, one domestic and one international). The domestic, or Main Terminal is split into two concourses, Concourse A which contains 9 gates: A1 - A9, and Concourse B which contains 11 gates: B1 - B11. As of May 23, 2008, Tucson's 12 carriers offer 87 daily non-stop departures to 27 destinations, with direct service to an additional 39 cities. [7] Of those destinations, 26 of them are served year-round. Upcoming service changes at TIA will decrease the total destinations served from Tucson International Airport to 24. These changes include US Airways beginning service to Charlotte, North Carolina on June 3, ExpressJet Airlines ending service to Spokane, Washington on June 4, US Airways ending service to Las Vegas, Nevada on August 18, and ExpressJet ending service to Austin, Texas, Omaha, Nebraska, and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada on August 23, 2008.

Tucson International Airport is serviced by all seven major rental car companies (listed below from north end to the south end of the building): Alamo , National, Budget, Avis, Hertz, Enterprise, Dollar