Auburn University Regional Airport
Auburn University Regional Airport with the Robert G. Pitts Field (IATA: AUO, ICAO: KAUO, FAA LID: AUO) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of Auburn, a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. The airport is owned by Auburn University and was formerly known as Auburn–Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Auburn University Regional Airport Robert G. Pitts Field | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Auburn University | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Auburn & Opelika | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Auburn, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 777 ft / 237 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°36′54″N 085°26′02″W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.AUOairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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AUO Location of airport in Alabama AUO AUO (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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The airport offers no commercial service in or out of Auburn. The closest airport of significance outside Auburn is the Columbus Airport (40 miles (64 km) via US-280) in Columbus, Georgia, roughly a one-hour drive from Auburn. The closest commercial airports are the Montgomery Regional Airport (60 miles (97 km) via I-85) in Montgomery, Alabama, the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (115 miles (185 km) via US-280) in Birmingham, Alabama, and the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (100 miles (160 km) via I-85) in Atlanta, Georgia. These airports are within a two-hour driving distance from Auburn, and offer air service to most of the world's major airports. Daily bus/van shuttle service is available from the Auburn area to the Atlanta airport.