Bisbee-Douglas International Airport
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| Bisbee-Douglas International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: DUG - ICAO: KDUG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Cochise County | ||
| Serves | Douglas, Arizona | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,154 ft (1,266.1 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 7,311 | 2,228 | Asphalt |
| 8/26 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
Bisbee-Douglas International Airport (IATA: DUG, ICAO: KDUG) is a general aviation airport located about ten miles (15 km) north of Douglas near Bisbee, in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. The airport has four runways, two of which are closed. The airport is adjacent to an Arizona State Prison complex.
[edit] History
The airport was constructed between 1941 and 1943 and was used as a bomber training airfield during World War II. In 1949 the US Government gave the airport to Cochise County for use as a regional air transportation center.
The airport is not served by any commercial airlines at this time, although in the 1960's the airport was served by commercial air service.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDUG
- ASN Accident history for KDUG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDUG
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