The city broke ground on the new site in October 2008 and the airport opened on January 13, 2011. The entire project was expected to cost about 159 million dollars. George Airport was partially funded by grants from the FAA totaling $123 million. A 9,300 ft runway was eventually constructed. It was also initially planned to be 9,300 by 150 feet (2,835 by 46 m) with subsequent plans for the runway to be extended to 11,500 by 150 feet (3,505 by 46 m). The runway was initially planned to be oriented at about 010/190 degrees. Plans for this new larger airport included a single 10,000 ft (3048m) runway suitable for regional jets and smaller mainline aircraft. The study concluded that the impact on the environment and noise pollution would be minimal. A site was chosen about 6 miles southeast of downtown at an abandoned airfield which had not seen air traffic since 1961 and most recently had been used for vehicle drag racing and radio controlled aircraft.Īn Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the present airport was completed in August 2006. With the growth of the area and tourism rapidly increasing, the need for a new airport became more urgent.

It had no room for expansion, as it was situated atop a mesa. The old airport had a small terminal with a single gate and a runway that was too small for larger aircraft. The prospect of a new airport for the region had been considered for many years.

On December 15, 2011, the FAA returned SGU to use at the new airport. The new airport was assigned a transitional identifier DXZ by the FAA, but retained the IATA designation SGU. The former airport used SGU as the location identifier for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Air Transport Association (IATA).

SkyWest, one of the largest regional airlines in the world, is based in St.

It is served by SkyWest Airlines with code sharing flights operated on behalf of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. George Municipal Airport, atop a mesa in the city, which was declared unsuitable for expansion. The airport opened on January 13, 2011, a replacement for smaller land-locked St. George Regional Airport ( IATA: SGU, ICAO: KSGU, FAA LID: SGU) is a city-owned airport in St.

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