Grand Canyon Airport

The airport is located outside the South Rim entrance.

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Grand Canyon Airport Details

If you're taking a helicopter or small-plane tour of the Grand Canyon, odds are your journey will begin at tiny Grand Canyon Airport. The airport is located just outside the South Rim entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, in Tusayan. It's the home base for canyon air-tour companies like Grand Canyon Airlines, Air Grand Canyon, and Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, as well as others that offer tours originating at the South Rim as well as from Las Vegas.

Difficulty

Low

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N/A

Estimated time

Region

Tusayan

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Grand Canyon Airport

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0.7 mi away

Squire Inn

The Tusayan Route with service between Grand Canyon Visitor Center and the gateway community of Tusayan is not in operation. it is scheduled to resume during Summer, 2021.

0.8 mi away

The Grand Hotel

The Tusayan Route with service between Grand Canyon Visitor Center and the gateway community of Tusayan is not in operation. it is scheduled to resume during Summer, 2021.

0.8 mi away

The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel at the Grand Canyon offers an upscale stay with easy access to the park.

0.9 mi away

Tusayan

Town located two miles from the South Rim entrance.

1.0 mi away

Big E

The Tusayan Route with service between Grand Canyon Visitor Center and the gateway community of Tusayan is not in operation. it is scheduled to resume during Summer, 2021.