General Information

Airport Description

A major commercial air carrier airport in South Central Washington State served by Delta, Horizon Air, United and Allegiant Air. Serving the communities of southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, with over 250,000 enplanements per year to Seattle, San Francisco, Minneapolis/St. Paul June 2010, Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Mesa, Arizona.

Air traffic control and safety includes the Federal Aviation Administration’s investment in the state of the art ASR-9 Radar/TRACON/Air Traffic Control Tower Facility providing coverage to more than seventy five mile radius including surrounding airports. The City of Pasco provides 24-hour Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) services at the onsite airport owned fire station where structural fire protection and ambulance services are also provided.

The terminal building offers passenger comfort and convenience from arrival to departure with services ranging from restaurant and gift/specialty shops to rental cars. Ample vehicle parking and alternate transportation needs are available near the terminal building.

Two fixed based operators serve the business and general aviation community. They are Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. and Tri-Cities Aviation. Package freight is provided by Federal Express.

History

The Pasco Airport was site of the first air mail contract flight between Elko, Nevada and Pasco, Washington made by Varney Airlines, (later United Airlines) in 1926. The airport was relocated to its present site and became known as the Franklin County Airport. The United States Navy built a naval air training station in the early 1940’s and ownership transferred to the City of Pasco when the Navy left after the war.

The Port of Pasco then took ownership in 1963 and opened doors to a new Terminal Building in 1966. A substantial expansion and remodel project took place in 1986 that included access roads, parking lots, aircraft parking apron and more than doubling the size of the terminal building.