DATE OF DISTRIBUTION: June 3, 2008               FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT

Tucson Airport Authority
Annual Report Now Available

     The 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, CAFR, for the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) is now available. The 92-page report includes detailed information about the finances of Tucson International Airport and Ryan Airfield with 10-year statistical information on passenger traffic, air carrier market share and airline operations.

     Copies of the CAFR are available from the TAA Information Department, 573-4868, or can be printed from the airport website, www.tucsonairport.org.

      T-A-A

      The Tucson Airport Authority, TAA, is a nonprofit entity created by State Charter in 1948. Composed of 115 community members, the Authority has a nine-member board of directors that meets monthly. TAA President/CEO Bonnie Allin, oversees day-to-day operations, and a staff of 300 employees. TAA manages Tucson International Airport and Ryan Airfield.

Tucson International Airport
. 11 airlines provide 80 daily departures to 27 nonstop destinations
. 2007 Passengers: 4,429,905
. Three Runways: 11L/29R; 11R/29L; 3/21
. Land Area: 8,244 acres
. Elevation: 2,641’