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| Founded | 1979 | |||
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| Hubs | Grand Canyon National Park Airport | |||
| Fleet size | 12 [1] | |||
| Destinations | 1 (Grand Canyon) | |||
| Headquarters | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |||
| Website | http://www.airgrandcanyon.com/ | |||
Air Grand Canyon is an airline headquartered on the grounds of Grand Canyon National Park Airport in the Tusayan census-designated place in unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona, United States.[2][3] Air Grand Canyon an air tour company flying tourists on sight-seeing flights around the Grand Canyon from its base at the Grand Canyon National Park Airport. The airline is run by a single family and was established in 1979. [1]
Air Grand Canyon began public service in 1979 and on 31 October 1981, services out of Grand Canyon National Park Airport were inaugurated. The airline started services with a single Cessna 207 and only 2 staff. [1]
In its 30 year history, Air Grand Canyon has flown 77,000 flights and carried over 250,000 passengers.[4] The carrier now operates a fleet of around 12 aircraft, including Cessna 207s and Cessna 182s making them the second largest fixed-wing air tour operator based around the Grand Canyon. [1]