Grand Canyon National Park Airport

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Grand Canyon National Park Airport
IATA: GCN - ICAO: KGCN - FAA: GCN
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		State of Arizona
Serves		Grand Canyon
Elevation AMSL		6,609 ft (2014 m)
Coordinates		35°57′08″N, 112°08′49″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
3/21	8,999	2,743	Asphalt

Grand Canyon National Park Airport (IATA: GCN, ICAO: KGCN, FAA LID: GCN) is a public airport located in Tusayan, Coconino County, Arizona, near Grand Canyon National Park, seven miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The airport is primarily used for scenic tours and charter flights, but there is scheduled commercial service.

1 History
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[edit] History

The present day facility incorporates the site of the first official Grand Canyon airport, a landing field authorized by the U.S. Forest Service for commercial flights in 1925. The new airport first opened for business in October 1965. The airport terminal was completed and formally dedicated on October 20, 1967. Today, the airport is the third most active air carrier airport in the Arizona, following Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Tucson International Airport. Over 40 air taxi and commuter carriers serve the airport.