TIA Fire Department
Airport Fire Department personnel conduct tours of the fire station, explain each fire truck's role in the event of a fire, and demonstrate aircraft rescue fire-fighting apparatus. The tour is approximately one hour, ages six years and older. Group size is not limited, but large groups will be broken down into smaller groups for the tour.

Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
By reservation only, 520-573-4868.


Times vary.
By reservation only, 520-573-4868.


University of Arizona Environmental Research Lab
Discover saltwater agriculture, solar technology, and environmental quality research. The tour lasts 90 minutes to two hours, depending on group size. Group size is limited to 20, ages 14 years and older.

First Tuesday of the month, 1:30 p.m.
By reservation only, 520-626-3322.


Hamilton Aviation
Observe vintage aircraft, and the maintenance and rebuilding of major aircraft. Any age group is welcome on escorted tours. Photography tours are restricted to those 18 years and older. Escorted tours are approximately 45 minutes and limited to 30 people.

By reservation only, 520-294-3481.

Arizona Air National Guard
The 162nd Fighter Wing trains U.S. and allied pilots in the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Tours of the facility may include stops at the operations, support and maintenance facilities, and can last an hour or more depending on the age and interests of the group.

Public and school tours are limited to approximately 25 people. Because many areas of the facility are in working and industrial areas, school tours should plan to have one adult for every five children. AzANG representatives are also available through the TAA Speakers Bureau.

Times and dates for tours are subject to change or cancellation, based on prevailing mission requirements of the unit, and are given during regular duty hours.

Times vary, call for information
Major Mark Besich, 520-295-6353.


Self-Guided Tour
All ages and group sizes. The self-guided tour is a good addition to the TAA Fire Department or the Sky Chefs Flight Kitchen tours. At the end of this tour, students often bring sack-lunches to The Gallery and watch the planes.

Call for information and brochure, 520-573-4868.

TIA "Tennis Shoe" Terminal Tour
See behind the scenes at TIA, including telecommunications, police, U.S. Customs and terminal operations. This tour involves quite a bit of walking, so tennis shoes are a "must" for this 90 minute walking tour that begins with a slide show in the Catalina Room, third level of the terminal. Sixteen years and older. Validated parking.

Last Wednesday of the month, 9 a.m. Groups of 10 or more
by reservation only, 520-573-4868.