Nogales International Airport – OLS Nogales
The Nogales International Airport is a public general aviation airport located in Nogales City part of the Santa Cruz County in Arizona. The airport is one of the four points of entry in Nogales City from the Mexico-United States border; the other three includes Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry, Morley Pedestrian Port of Entry and Dennis Deconcini Pedestrian and Passenger Port of Entry. Nogales International Airport has a designated IATA airport code of OLS, servicing the general aviation requirements of the entire city of Nogales as well as its nearby cities of Avra Valley, Cortaro and Drexel Heights.
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OLS-Nogales International Airport has a total land area of 140 hectares that features one 3/21 designated asphalt and one 97 feet long concrete helipad. As of 2017, the airport has received nearly 47,000 aircraft movements consisting mainly of general aviation and military operations. It is also the base hub of 19 single-engine and multi-engine aircrafts. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airports system classified the airport as a general aviation service facility for the inclusive year of 2019 to 2023.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Visitors have plenty of hotels to book when visiting the Nogales city situated just a few kilometers away from the airport. Among these hotels are Hotel Olivia, Mariposa Hotel and Hotel Marques De Cima.
Tucson International Airport (TUS) is the nearest airport from Nogales International Airport. It is a civil public airport catering the commercial air flight service of Tucson, Arizona.
