Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (former Pounds Army Airfield) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Tyler | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Tyler, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | June 28, 1930[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 544 ft / 166 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°21′14″N 095°24′10″W / 32.35389°N 95.40278°W | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (IATA: TYR, ICAO: KTYR, FAA LID: TYR) is a city-owned, public-use airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) west of Tyler, in Smith County, Texas, United States.[2]
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a "primary commercial service" airport.[3] Federal Aviation Administration records show 76,168 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 73,841 in 2009, and 74,357 in 2010.[5]
The airport has been expanding to meet goals in the Tyler Master Plan; on August 17, 2002, the airport opened a new terminal building, doubling its space. Tyler is a large center for general aviation, with three public parking lots for general aviation.
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