| Pueblo Memorial Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 USGS Photo | |||
| IATA: PUB – ICAO: KPUB – FAA LID: PUB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Pueblo | ||
| Serves | Pueblo, Colorado | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,726 ft / 1,440 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8L/26R | 10,496 | 3,199 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 8,308 | 2,532 | Asphalt |
| 8R/26L | 3,767 | 1,148 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 88,715 | ||
| Based aircraft | 75 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Pueblo Memorial Airport (IATA: PUB, ICAO: KPUB, FAA LID: PUB) is a city-owned public-use airport located five miles (8 km) east of the central business district of Pueblo, a city in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. The Pueblo Airport is a popular starting point for the growing population of cyclists in the city. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
Pueblo Memorial Airport is also home to the United States Air Force's Initial Flight Screening (IFS) program, which began operations in October 2006.
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Pueblo Memorial Airport covers an area of 3,872 acres (1,567 ha) which contains three runways:[1][2]
Runways 8L/26R and 17/35 are constructed of asphalt with a porous friction course overlay to improve surface drainage and increase aircraft braking action. Runway 8R/26L has a 3-4 inch asphalt overlay on 7 inches (180 mm) of Portland cement concrete.[2]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2006, the airport had 88,715 aircraft operations, an average of 243 per day: 62% general aviation, 32% military, 6% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 75 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 8% jet, 1% helicopter and 1% glider (1).[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas |
| Great Lakes Airlines | Denver |
First constructed in 1941 as the Pueblo Army Air Base, it was used as an advanced flying school to train B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator four engine heavy bomber crews. It was under the command of the United States Army Air Force Second Air Force 360th Army Air Force Base Unit. Known bomb groups which trained or based at Pueblo were:
The history of the Air Base is preserved with the Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society and its Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.[3]
In 1948, it was handed over to the City of Pueblo for commercial and public use. In the 1960s the main east-west runway (8/26) was extended from 6,000' to 10,000' to accommodate jet aircraft.
Today, Pueblo Memorial Airport is now the home of the United States Air Force Initial Flight Screening (IFS) program, under command of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), which began operations on October 1, 2006. Doss Aviation, under contract with the USAF conducts flight screening for between 1300 and 1700 USAF 2nd Lieutenants, 1st Lieutenants and Captains annually. As the Gateway to USAF Aviation, Doss will provide initial flying training allowing students to successfully transition to Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) (Pilot) and Undergraduate Navigator Training (Combat Systems Officer) at one of several AETC air force bases throughout the United States.[4]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.