<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Tucson International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para pb-lg-2">In 1919 Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States. In 1928 commercial flights began with Standard Airlines (later American Airlines); regular airmail service began in 1930. The 1936 airport directory shows Tucson Municipal at 32&deg;11&prime;N 110&deg;55&prime;W "just north of the railroad" (since removed) referring to the site that was then being used as the city's airport southeast of the intersection of S. Park Avenue and E. 36th Street. During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command. A contract flying school was Operated by the USAAF West Coast Training Center from July 25, 1942, until September 1944. In 1948 the Tucson Airport Authority was created as a non-profit corporation to operate the airport and oversee policy decisions. The nine member board is elected by a group of up to 115 volunteer residents from Pima County, Arizona. The airport was moved to its current location south of Valencia Road and operated on the west ramp out of three hangars vacated by World War II military manufacturing companies. A new control tower was constructed in 1958 to replace the original WWII wooden framed version.</p>
<p class="blog-para pb-lg-2">The Tucson Airport Authority was also involved in bringing the Hughes Missile Plant (now Raytheon) to Tucson. In fact, in 1951, according to author David Leighton, it was the TAA that sold the land to the Hughes Aircraft for the construction of the plant.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 pt-5">Transportation Tucson International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para pb-lg-2">Passengers have a lot of ground transportation options after they arrive at TUS. The airport offers buses, car rentals, airport shuttles, and more. Passengers can also choose to use cab services like Uber, Taxis, and Lyft.</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus:</strong> Get to city Centre in around 30 minutes by public transportation.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Car Rentals:</strong> Rental Car services are readily available at Tucson Airport. Some of the popular car rental providers are Budget, National, Thrifty, Dollar, Hertz, Avis, and more.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Airport Shuttles:</strong> Airport shuttles at are a convenient method to travel to nearby locations. The airport offers many shuttle and van service options to popular hotels and other common locations in Arizona.</li>
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