Tyler Pounds Regional Airport Terminal |
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (airport code TYR) is a state-of-the-art airport providing jet service to cities worldwide via connections at the DFW airport.
Flights are offered to and from Tyler Pounds Airport by American Eagle Airlines with flights to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the Dallas Metroplex.
The airport is located only 10 minutes west of downtown Tyler on Texas Highway 64, at 700 Skyway Boulevard, Zip Code 75704, phone 903.531.2343. The IATA airport code is TYR.
Those traveling on Toll Loop 49 can take the nearby Highway 64 exit to the airport. See Pounds Airport map below
Airport coordinates are 95° 24’ 09” W, 32° 21’ 15” N.
Additional airport information is available from AirNav.
Part of the lobby at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport Terminal (Staff photo) |
Completely rebuilt in 2002 at a cost of $17.6 million, the airport features on-site parking, rental car facilities and easy access from various areas of Tyler and East Texas.
Tyler Pounds was named 2007 Airport of the Year for the State of Texas by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and serves about 150,000 passengers per year.
Improvements continue, with the airport receiving $8.3 million in federal funds for added safety enhancements in 2011, including runways, navigational aids, lighting, taxiways and and associated facilities.
In July of 2012, the airport received a $7.6 million grant for additional improvements, including construction of a taxi way for Runway 17/35. Work was completed in late 2018 for the extension of Runway 4/22 to 8,333'.
For more information on Pounds Airport, visit the official airport website provided by the City of Tyler at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport |
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport |
Shuttle service from Tyler to Dallas, DFW airport, and Love Field is available, both via scheduled shuttles and via chartered vans with custom pickup and dropoff.
A leading service is the one provided by the ETX Shuttle of Tyler located at 1101 SSE LOOP 323 - Phone 903.355.2322
Car rentals are available in Tyler at Pounds Airport. Among the car rental agencies and car rental companies are:
On-site short-term and long-term parking is also available at the airport.
In addition to scheduled commercial airlines, Pounds Airport provides a wide range of air and ground services for private aviation, business travel, and air charter fleets.
For example, fuel is available from the Jet Center of Tyler, and charter, maintenance and related services are provided by East Texas Jet Support.
Tyler features a wide spectrum of dining opportunities and venues, from small local eateries to national chain restaurants.
The Sky's the Limit Diner is located in the old Tyler Airport Terminal, adjacent to the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum. Phone 903.707.2900
Tyler offers a variety of hotels, motels, extended-stay suites, B&Bs, and other accommodations. However, there is no hotel on the airport property, or in close proximity to the airport.
Our map below shows the location of major concentrations of hotels and motels in Tyler in relation to Tyler Pounds Airport.
North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) & Toll 49
TxDOT Statewide Road Conditions
FAA Map of Tyler Pounds Regional Airport showing Runway 4/22 |
The Historic Aviation Memorial Museum at Tyler Pounds Airport in Texas
Tyler Aviation Resources on this Website |
Pounds Airport (TYR) Overview Pounds Airport History Stewart Airport History Tyler Area Airport & Landing Strips History HAMM Museum Trans Texas Airways |