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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]

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Safford Regional Airport (KRMN) in Arizona has resumed scheduled air service to Phoenix after a 50-year hiatus, having lost flights in 1975.
Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines is operating the new twice-daily service to Phoenix Sky Harbor (KPHX) with Cessna 208 Grand Caravans.
This new route marks Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines' reentry into commuter air service, as the carrier typically focuses on tour and sightseeing flights.

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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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