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Arizona Airport Regains Air Service After 50 Years

Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines operates the service twice per day with Cessna 208 Grand Caravans.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM ET

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City of Safford leaders celebrate new service [Courtesy: City of Safford]

Key Takeaways:

Safford Regional Airport (KRMN) in eastern Arizona has resumed scheduled air service after a 50-year hiatus, having last had flights in 1975.
Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines now operates twice-daily flights from Safford to Phoenix Sky Harbor (KPHX) using Cessna 208 Grand Caravans.
This new route signifies Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines' reentry into commuter air service, a departure from their typical tour and sightseeing operations.

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One Arizona airport will see scheduled flights again after a half-century hiatus. Safford Regional Airport (KRMN) lost all air service in 1975.

Safford has a population of just over 10,000. Located in eastern Arizona, the city is 165 miles from Phoenix.

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