Del Rio International Airport


Del Rio International Airport is two miles northwest of Del Rio, in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. It is used for general aviation, and, being near Laughlin Air Force Base, it is often used by USAF students.

Facilities

The airport covers 268 acres at an elevation of 1,002 feet. Its single runway, 13/31, is 6,300 by 100 feet asphalt. In 2010 the airport had 15,357 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 83% general aviation, 9% airline, and 8% air taxi. 42 aircraft were then based at the airport: 79% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, and 9% helicopter. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 16,028 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 13,436 in 2009, and 13,180 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
The airport is owned by the City of Del Rio. A seven-member airport advisory board, appointed by the City Council, monitors the development and operations of the airport. The terminal has counter space to accommodate two airlines. The Texas Department of Public Safety Air Patrol Unit has a station at the airport. Future projects include an airport control tower, corporate hangars, and additional parking lots.
FedEx has a shipping center on the north boundary of the airport. They serve Del Rio with four Cessna 208 Caravans with daily service to San Antonio. Ameriflight operates Beechcraft 1900 with daily service to San Antonio International Airport on behalf of United Parcel Service. Major air cargo companies provide weekly service between Del Rio and Detroit, Michigan for automotive part manufacturers in Ciudad Acuña and Piedras Negras, Mexico. The following jets are utilized for the Del Rio route: Ameristar, USA Jet, IFL Group Cargo, and Kalitta Air.

Airline service

Passenger

Cargo service

Destinations map

Former service

For four or five years starting in 1949 Trans-Texas Airways Douglas DC-3s flew from Del Rio to El Paso, Houston, San Antonio, and other Texas cities, but they used Val Verde County Airport east of town. That airport closed in 1959-60. The first airline at the present airport was Wild Goose Airlines in 1964, on their flights between Eagle Pass and San Antonio. Davies/Quastler says they flew Aztecs.
Between May and November 2017 Texas Sky Airlines, operated by Contour Aviation, scheduled a daily British Aerospace Jetstream between Del Rio International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
From June 7, 2012 until April 2013 ExpressJet Embraer ERJ-145s served Del Rio, flying nonstop to Houston Intercontinental Airport. The route previously used turboprops. Continental Connection had served Del Rio before the merger of Continental Airlines with United Airlines. The Continental Connection service nonstop to Houston Intercontinental was flown by Colgan Air Saab 340s.
Other commuter airlines at Del Rio included Lone Star Airlines, Texas National Airlines, Alamo Commuter Airlines, Amistad Airlines, and Wise Airlines.