General Information

Airport Description

The third largest commercial air carrier airport in Washington State is served by Delta Connection, Horizon Air, United Express and Allegiant Air. Serving the communities of southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon, with over 240,000 enplanements per year to Seattle, Portland, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas.

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.

Business and general aviation services are provided by our full line fixed base operator Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc., and package freight 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.

In 2003, the airport underwent another expansion and remodel that added an additional 3000 square feet to the ticket lobby and boarding area.