Tucson International
TUS · KTUS · Tucson, AZ · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
FAA airport diagramView full size ↓ Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 06:50 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:45 AM | 12:45Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 06:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:50 PM | 01:50Z |
Plan a flight from KTUS
Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
Loading station history…
Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Computing today's density altitude…
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Full reports: KTUS METAR decoded · KTUS TAF decoded
Advisories
NOTAMs · Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports · Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards · Checking SIGMETs and G-AIRMETs…
Temporary flight restrictions · Checking for TFRs…
Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 126° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 10,996 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 3,443 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (TUS) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,578 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 73 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,599 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,996 / 10,996 / 10,996 / 10,996 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-14
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 10,996 ft | |
| 04/22 | 7,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KTUS → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KTUS kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Tucson”Taxi & takeoff
“Tucson”Departure & arrival
“Tucson”Arrival
“Tucson”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.4 | CLASS C (RWY 12, 286-089 TUS) · CLASS C (RWY 30 066-274 TUS) · DINGO STAR (RWY 12) |
| 125.1 | BURRO DP (RWY 12) · CLASS C (RWY 12 090-285 TUS) · CLASS C (RWY 30 275-065 TUS) · DINGO STAR (RWY 30) · TUCSON DP · WLDKT DP (RWY 30) |
| 140.55 | BASE OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.55 | APCH/P DEP/P (RWY 12 090-285 TUS) · APCH/P DEP/P (RWY 30 275-065 TUS) · BURRO DP (RWY 12) · CLASS C (RWY 12 090-285 TUS) · CLASS C (RWY 30 275-065 TUS) · DINGO STAR (RWY 30) · TUCSON DP · WLDKT DP (RWY 30) |
| 279.65 | ATIS |
| 318.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (RWY 30 066-274 TUS) · APCH/P DEP/P IC (RWY 12 286-089 TUS) · CLASS C (RWY 12 286-089 TUS) · CLASS C (RWY 30 066-274 TUS) · DINGO STAR (RWY 12) |
| 326.2 | CD/P |
| 348.4 | BASE OPS |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 393.0 | APCH/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (TUS) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TUS 116.00 · DMA 117.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS · Tucson | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | High | r303° / 1.7 NM |
| DMA · Davis Monthan | TACAN | 117.60 · 123X | — | r218° / 4 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KTUS frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
Do you run KTUS, or an FBO, flight school, or shop on it? Claim your listing to keep fuel, fees, hours, and services current.
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KTUS / TUS
- Coordinates
- 32.1171, -110.9415
- Elevation
- 2,643 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 123.8 · ☎ 520-355-5542
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Prescott Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- TUS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/11
- Distance from city
- 6 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- CTN: NW ARR & DEP DO NOT MISTAKE TWY A FOR LNDG SFC; TWY A N & PARL TO RWY 30.
- PTNS TWY D NOT VIS FM ATCT.
- FLT TRNG 2200-0600 NA EXC PPR - 520-573-8190.
- GROUP V TAX WITH INBOARD ENG ONLY. TRML RAMP CLSD TO ADG IV & ABV WO PPR.
- 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.
- TWY A5 LTD 70000 LB OR LESS.
- MIL: ANG OFFL BUS ONLY; 72 HR PPR - D844-6731/C520-295-6731; FAX EXTN 6732. BASE OPS 1300Z-2230Z MON-FRI & DRILL WKEND 1300Z-2130Z; CLSD OTR WKENDS, HOL & SKED OFF DAYS. TRAN ALERT MAINT NA. TSNT SI FSL ONLY. CONTR FUEL NA.
- USE UPPER ANT UNTIL AIRBORNE.
- CHARTER, SPORT TEAM, CARGO & MIL PPR - FBO. LNDG & PRKG FEE 12500 LBS & UP.
- MIL/COMM/BASE OPS ARR CTC TITAN OR PUMA - ANG BASE OPS/COMD POST FREQ.
- MIL: BIRD ACT PHASE II IN EFCT 1 JUL-31 AUG.
- USCBP INSP RAMP RFLG NA EXC MED EMERG.
- GEN INFO - 520-573-8182.
- CTN: REVIEW ARPT DIAGRAM HOT SPOT INFO.
- OPR PARROT ALL SFCS, PUSHBACK & GATE ARR.
- N RAMP CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT.
- TXL K CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 104 FT.
- TWY C CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT & TAIL HGT GTR THAN 45 FT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 470/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 650/R/A/W/T
- FIXED WING JET VSTOL/VTOL OPS NA. DSTC RMNG MKRS NE SIDE.
- CTN: ENSURE DEP RWY; DO NOT MISTAKE FOR DEMOL RWY.
Lighting
- EXCEEDS 200 FT SPACING AT TWY INTXN ON N & S SIDE OF RWY.
Contact
- ADAM MERRILL 520-573-5112.
Embed KTUS weather on your site free widget for schools, clubs & FBOs
Live METAR, flight category, and favored runway for KTUS — paste this into your website's HTML. It updates automatically and stays free.
More widgets — crosswind, E6B, density altitude — on the embed page.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 6AZ8 Flying Diamond (private) (14 NM) · 14AZ Ruby Star Airpark (private) (15 NM) · 57AZ La Cholla Airpark (private) (20 NM) · 79AZ Sentiel (private) (21 NM)
Destination
In the terminal
Airside, past security. Not reachable from the GA ramp without clearing screening, so treat it as terminal food rather than a fly in stop.
Courtesy car? Check airportcourtesycars.com
Places powered by Google. Only what is on the airport itself, for now. Open a place for hours, reviews and directions.
About KTUS
Tucson International (TUS · KTUS) is an airport in Tucson, AZ, at 2,643 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,996 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTUS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTUS have a control tower?
Yes. Tucson International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTUS?
Tucson International has 2 runways; the longest is 10,996 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTUS?
Tucson International is in Tucson, AZ, at an elevation of 2,643 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1171, -110.9415.
More about KTUS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KTUS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
Something here wrong or out of date? Report a data problem.