Tucson International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Tucson, Arizona (United States)

IATA: TUS ICAO: KTUS

Longest Active Runway

10,996 ft

3,352 meters

Field Elevation

2,643 ft

806 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

32.1150°, -110.9381°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#379 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#605 of 7558

Top 8.0% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#43 of 63 in US

#124 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+10%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 TUS in numbers: 10,996 ft longest runway · #379 of 650 published · #605 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.0%) · #43 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

TUS lies at 806 m (2,643 ft), #102 of 650 published airports by elevation and 84.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2,036 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 3,544 ft higher than TUS.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), 95.9 NM, 11,489 ft. PHX has the radius's longest runway, 493 ft more than TUS.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,996 ft (3,352 m)

TUS runways: 12/30 10,996 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 04/22 7,000 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #43 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 5,004 ft (16,000 ft). +10% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12/30	10,996 ft (3352 m / 3.352 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
11R/29L	8,408 ft (2563 m / 2.563 km)	75 ft (23m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
04/22	7,000 ft (2134 m / 2.134 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Phoenix)	`PHX`	95.9 NM (177.6 km)	11,489 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →