• AOA Rules and Regulations 2025

Tucson International Airport (TUS) supports our airline partners, to the extent practicable, during excessive tarmac delays. A Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan for (TUS) has been prepared by the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) as required by the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. The plan includes provisions for the deplanement of airline passengers, the sharing of facilities and gates and arrangement for a sterile area for passengers who have not yet cleared U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tucson International Airport Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan

Please direct any questions regarding this plan to:

Airport Operations
(520) 573-8182

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1, Goals and Objectives
• Chapter 2, Inventory Part 1
• Chapter 2, Inventory Part 2
• Chapter 3, Forecast
• Chapter 4, Facility Requirements
• Chapter 5, Alternatives
• Chapter 6, Preferred Plan
• Chapter 7, Land Use
• Chapter 8, Implementation Plan
• Chapter 9, Environmental

• TUS Rules and Regulations

• TUS Minimum Standards

• Air Service Incentive Program for FY 2026 and FY 2027

• Ryan Airfield Rules and Regulations

• Ryan Airfield Minimum Standards

2020 Update

Updated approximately every seven to 10 years, the Ryan Airfield Master Plan is a 20-year blueprint responding to future airport demand by guiding timely development of new or expanded facilities. The Plan is used to evaluate the airport’s capabilities, infrastructure needs and role in the economy in relation to forecasted aviation activity. The Plan also provides recommendations for ensuring compatible land uses surrounding the airport.

Ryan Airfield (RYN) is a general aviation airport located approximately 14 miles west of Tucson International Airport (TUS). It was created during World War II as a pilot training base. Ryan Airfield graduated 6,000 pilots in two years before it closed its school in 1944. Ownership of the airfield was transferred by the federal government to the State of Arizona in 1948, and in 1951 the State executed a lease agreement with the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) to manage the airfield. Ownership of the land was transferred by the State to the City of Tucson in 1960 along with the lease with the TAA.

Ryan Airfield Master Plan 2020 Update

• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 01 – Airport Facilities Inventory
• Chapter 02 – Aviation Activity Forecasts
• Chapter 03 – Facility Requirements
• Chapter 04 – Development Alternatives
• Chapter 05 – Airport Layout Plan Narrative
• Chapter 06 – Financial Implementation Plan
• Chapter 07 – Financial Feasibility
• Appendixes: A – Glossary of Terms; B – Airport Waste and Recycling Plan; C – Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resource Surveys; D – Agency Correspondence
• Appendix E – Public Involvement

Tucson International Airport’s Rules and Regulations are intended to ensure the safe and efficient operations. They govern the general conduct of the public, tenants, employees, and commercial users of Tucson International Airport.

• Disabled Aircraft Recovery Plan
• TUS Airside Driving Rules and Regulations
• TUS Rules and Regulations

Tucson International Airport’s General Aviation Minimum Standards are intended to encourage, promote, and ensure the delivery of high quality general aviation products, services, and facilities and provide safety and security for all users.

• TUS Minimum Standards

• Tenant Improvement Standards at TUS
• TAA Fence Standard
• TAA Tenant Sign Guidelines
• TAA Ground Rules For Construction

Tenant Improvement Project Application

Tenants at Tucson International Airport (TUS) or Ryan Airfield (RYN) planning to make alterations or changes to facilities are required to coordinate their plans with the Tucson Airport Authority. Use the form below to submit necessary information for approval and coordination. This is a summary of how the tenant improvement process works: Tenant must submit a completed application along with supporting documents to the TAA Tenant Improvement Review Panel (TIRP) for review. Upon acceptance of application, an Approval in Concept and a TAA Tenant Improvement Permit Number will be issued. If required to complete the review, Tenant must submit Construction documents, as well as all other requested information to the TIRP for review. Upon final acceptance of design, a Notice to Proceed (NTP) will be issued for the project. Tenant/Contractor must comply with the TAA Tenant Improvement Guidelines/Ground Rules for Construction and by signing this application acknowledges that they have read both documents and understand the requirements by TAA prior to a Notice to Proceed (NTP) being issued. Contractor must obtain and provide TAA-TIRP with copies of all City, County, Regional, State and Federal required permits prior to starting work. If required, Tenant and Contractor must attend a pre-construction meeting prior to starting work. Tenant must contact the TAA-TIRP assigned Project Manager to schedule the meeting. A TAA Issued Notice to Proceed (NTP) shall be issued upon compliance with the above conditions of approval and any additional TIRP requirements. Work is not authorized without a TAA issued Notice to Proceed (NTP) Tenant Improvement Project Application Application for tenant improvements to be made at Tucson International Airport (TUS) or Ryan Airfield (RYN)