When you are ready to fly we are here for you. Airlines & Destinations Parking & Transportation In the Terminal About TUS Airport News at TUS Airfield Safety Enhancement Program Air Cargo U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUS Tenant Locations TUS Master Plan Drone Information Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan General Aviation Accessibility Visit Tucson Passenger FAQs Ask a Question TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY RYAN AIRFIELD Search Airfield Safety Enhancement Program TUS Runway to the Future The Airfield Safety Enhancement (ASE) program will transition the airfield at Tucson International Airport (TUS) into a new era of safety and provide redundancy with a second parallel runway that will serve the Southern Arizona region for decades into the future. ASE Program Is 4 Projects Estimated at $350 million (as of October 2021), the entire ASE program includes demolition of runway 11R/29L, a 75-foot wide by 8,000-foot long general aviation runway, and replace it with a new parallel runway that is 150-feet wide by 11,000 feet long, new taxiways and connector taxiways, installation of aircraft guidance systems and a modernization of the airfield geometry to meet current Federal Aviation Administration standards. Construction has been divided into four projects – CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk) overseeing the new runway and taxiways; DBB1 (Design-Bid Build) of taxiways on the west side of the airfield; DBB2 expansion of the safety area southeast of the new runway; and DBB3 modernization of the existing commercial runway. Runway 12R/30L and Taxiways (CMAR) Project includes: Construct a new electrical vault. (completed 2021) Demolish existing general aviation runway relocate and construct a new commercial service runway. Construct a center taxiway between the existing and new parallel commercial runways. Construct an outer taxiway. Construct a new outboard parallel taxiway. Construct new connector taxiways. Construct a new Barrier Arresting Cable system for the Arizona Air National Guard. Perform sound attenuation at certain homes (as identified in the Environmental Impact Study). End-Around Taxiway Project (DBB1) Project includes: Construct new end-around taxiway and modify existing taxiways. Earth Covered Magazine Demolition and Fencing (DBB2) Project includes: Demolish 12 earth covered magazines and construct replacements. Expand airport safety area. Runway 12R/30L Connector Taxiways (DBB3) Project includes: Modify connectors and taxiways to commercial runway standards. Relocate aircraft guidance systems. Timeline 2007 Ι Federal Aviation Administration amends reporting requirements expanding definition of airfield incursion 2008 Ι Under FAA’s new definition, Tucson International Airport leads the nation in reported airfield incursions 2010 Ι TAA conducts study of need for airfield safety improvements at TUS and identifies four “Hot Spots” on airfield 2012 Ι TAA completes study and makes changes to correct two of the identified hot spots, however, additional comprehensive changes are required to correct the two remaining “Hot Spots” 2015 Ι TAA completes TUS Master Plan Update that includes and validates the need for airfield safety enhancements 2015 Ι FAA announces Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) program 2015 Ι TAA completes an implementation plan for the safety enhancements 2016 Ι TAA, FAA and Arizona Air National Guard enter into Memorandum of Understanding outlining property transactions among the three entities 2016 Ι TAA files Notice of Intent to pursue airfield safety enhancements 2016 Ι FAA holds scoping meetings for the public and federal, state and local regulatory agencies 2017 Ι FAA issues draft Environmental Impact Statement based on comments received after scoping meetings 2018 Ι Public Hearing and Workshop held 2018 Ι FAA issues Record of Decision on November 28, which provides formal approval for the project to proceed 2019 Ι Design firms are selected and design work begins 2020 Ι Groundbreaking Ceremony is held October 15 2021 Ι Electrical vault project is substantially completed 2021 Ι End-Around Taxiway Project commences November Groundbreaking News Release – October 2020 FAA Record of Decision – November 2018 TUS Implementation Study – May 2015 In the News Tucson airport stands to gain $31M from pending federal infrastructure bill – August 27, 2021, Arizona Daily Star Granite Awarded $25.7 Million Airfield Safety Enhancement Project at Tucson International Airport – August 19, 2021, Business Wire $18.5 million investment announced for Tucson International Airport – July 15, 2021, KOLD News 13 Tucson airport breaks ground on $300M airfield improvements project – Oct. 16, 2020, Arizona Daily Star $300 million safety project underway at Tucson International Airport – Oct. 15, 2020, KOLD News 13 Tucson International Airport Paves The Way With A Transformative Airfield Safety Project – October/November 2019, Airport Magazine Major runway project to improve safety at Tucson International Airport – Dec. 18, 2018, Arizona Daily Star Video, resurfacing part of wrong runway prevention at Tucson International – Nov. 7, 2017, KOLD News 13 Thank You U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Arizona Department of Transportation Arizona Air National Guard Pima County City of Tucson Project Leads WSP USA Program Manager and Construction Manager HDR Inc. CMAR Design Granite Construction CMAR and DBB1 Construction Jacobs and Dibble Engineering DBB1 Prime Contractors Garver DBB2 Prime Contractor Reynolds, Smith & Hills DBB3 Prime Contractor Landrum & Brown Environmental Impact Statement consultant HNTB Phases 1 and 2 Studies and TUS Master Plan Update Jacobsen Daniels Safety Risk Management Panel facilitator Subcontractors Advantage Air Mechanical Tucson CMAR Construction American Fire Equipment Tucson CMAR Construction Burns & McDonnell Tucson DBB2 Comments & Questions Stay Connected Be among the first to know and get regular updates about Tucson International Airport from the Tucson Airport Authority in our monthly newsletter. Sign Up Tucson International Airport 7250 South Tucson Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85756 (520) 573-8100 Flight Info Passenger FAQs Careers Accessibility TUS Contacts © 2021 Tucson Airport Authority. All Rights Reserved. BACK TO TOP