Flying to Tuscaloosa, AL
The Tuscaloosa Regional Airport is a public-use airport and it was acquired by the city of Tuscaloosa at the end of World War II and continues to be a vital part of the city’s growth. It is located just three miles northwest of the central business district of Tuscaloosa. The airport no longer has commercial air service but it remains a general aviation airport with close to 60,000 operations each year. The airport also serves at least ten surrounding counties. It is maintained by a three-man grounds crew and one equipment mechanic. The Tuscaloosa Regional Airport currently has two fixed based operators (Bama Air and Dixie Air), a flight school and a car rental facility located onsite (Avis Car & Truck Rentals). The airport hosts annual airshows feauturing hours of jam-packed flying activities daily and static displays on the ground of over 70 years of aviation history. Past performers include the US Navy Blue Angels, US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, Firebirds Xtreme Aerobatic Team and more.
Tuscaloosa Regional Airport
Street Address: 7601 Robert Cardinal Airport Rd – Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2089 – Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Division Manager: Dr. Wayne Cameron – 205.248.5300
Bama Air: 4800 Carter Dr. – Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 - 205.349.3991
Dixie Air: 5851 Robert Cardinal Airport Rd – Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 - 205.333.3000
Avis Car & Truck Rentals: 7601 Robert Cardinal Airport Rd, Suite 100 – Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 -205.345.3333
The closest airport with commercial service is the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Alabama’s largest airport serving the greater Birmingham area and surronding southeastern cities. This airport offers more than 100 daily flights to over 25 cities throughout the US and it currently ranks in the country’s top 75 airports in terms of passengers served annually. Visitors can fly commercially into this airport and then drive, rent a car, or take a taxi service a short 50 miles to Tuscaloosa.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
5900 Messer Airport Highway- Birmingham, AL 35212 – 205.595.0533 – www.flybirmingham.com
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is home to 5 major airlines operating at 13 gates.
American Airlines: www.aa.com - 1.800.535.5225
Delta Air Lines: www.delta.com - 205.510.6222 OR 1.800.221.1212
Southwest Airlines: www.southwest.com - 205.510.1400 OR 1.800.435.9792
United: www.united.com 1.800.241.6522
US Airways and America West: www.usair.com - 1.800.428.4322
Parking:
The airport has a parking deck that offers hourly, daily, and airport remote parking. There is also a Cell Phone Lot for drivers waiting to pick up arriving passengers.
Ground Transportation:
Limousine and Shuttle Service:
Both limousine and shuttle service are available for passenger convenience, operated by reservation only.
Airport Express (Atlanta Airport Shuttle): 205.591.7770
Birmingham Door to Door: 205.591.5550
eShuttle: 205.702.4566
Meteors Shuttle: 205.980.1083
Prestige Limo and Sedan Service: 205.333.9879
Alabama Limousine: 800.633.0223
Taxis:
Taxi service is available throughout the day and evening on the ground level outside the baggage claim area.
-American Cab
-Award Cab Company
-Birmingham Cab Company
-Hill Cab Company
-Progress House Taxi Cab
-Yellow Cab
Rental Cars:
The rental car counters are located in the Rental Car Facility in section 1B of the parking deck.
Alamo: 205.591.4395
Avis: 205.592.8901
Budget: 205.322.3596
Thrifty: 205.510.0026
Dollar: 205.591.8666
Enterprise: 205.591.1927
Hertz: 205.591.6090
National: 205.592.7259
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