--- iata: TUL name: Tulsa International Airport city: Tulsa country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-12' officialWebsite: 'https://flytulsa.com/' sources: - 'https://flytulsa.com/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/airlines/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/arrivals-departures/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/nonstop-destinations/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/security/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/clear/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/flights/tsa-pre-%E2%9C%93/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/parking/parking-options-map/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/transportation/taxis/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/transportation/ride-sharing-services/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/transportation/buses-shuttles/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/transportation/rental-cars/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/faqs/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/tulvisitorpass' - 'https://flytulsa.com/travel/amenities/military-lounge/' - 'https://flytulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Terminal-Map_Feb2026.pdf' - >- https://flytulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Website-Monthly-Revenue-and-Statistics-Schedule-Dec-25.pdf - >- https://flytulsa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TAIT_2025-NonGAS-FS_Final.pdf - >- https://flytulsa.com/news/escape-lounge-now-open-at-tulsa-international-airport/ - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/airport-lounges/tulsa/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states' - 'https://www.clearme.com/all-locations/tulsa-international-airport' - 'https://www.metrolinkok.org/fares/passes/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KTUL' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' quickFacts: - >- Official Dec 2025 activity report: 3,190,090 passengers in CY 2025 (1,594,603 enplaned + 1,595,487 deplaned), −1.77% vs 3,247,670 in 2024. - >- One civil terminal, one TSA (opens 03:45), then Concourses A and B on the same sterile side. - >- Live official airlines page (12 Sep 2026): Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, Sun Country, United. Frontier is not on that list. - >- One passenger lounge: Escape Lounge, left immediately after security. Live Priority Pass + Amex Platinum + Delta Reserve + $45. - >- CLEAR Plus is real. Official hours close mid-afternoon Saturday. PreCheck enrollment is pre-security with CLEAR, daily 06:00–17:00, no appointment. - >- TAIT also runs Tulsa Riverside (RVS). Oklahoma ANG 138th Fighter Wing sits on the field — this page is the civil terminal only. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Ninety minutes, 03:45 checkpoint, Saturday CLEAR dies at 16:00' detail: >- Ticket counters generally open 90 minutes before the first departure. The building itself is 24/7. Visitor Pass holders must use the general line and are cut off at 21:00. summary: >- Official arrive-90-minutes rule. The only TSA portal opens at 03:45. CLEAR Plus hours shrink by weekday and end at 16:00 on Saturday. category: timing - label: Transfers title: 'One checkpoint — A and B are a walk, not a reclear' detail: >- Escape Lounge is immediately left after screening, before you commit to a concourse. Wrong gate is embarrassing, not a reclear. Frontier is not on the live airline cards — ignore old DEN-gate pins. summary: >- After TSA you can walk between Concourse A (odd-numbered American/Delta/Alaska/Sun Country/Allegiant gates) and Concourse B (Southwest and United). category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Trust the February 2026 map, not 2024 beer-bar blogs' detail: >- Tarmac Taproom / Caribou Coffee / Java Dave’s / Fulton Street Books are leftover 2024 map names. Official dining pages do not publish a live hour grid — Schlotzsky’s 2024 opening press said 04:00–19:30 daily; treat that as dated. summary: >- Airside food court: Schlotzsky’s/Cinnabon, Fat Guy’s, Chili’s, Einstein Bros, Eau de Vie, Oklahoma Craft Beer Trail. Escape is #33 on that map. category: food - label: Live checks title: Seven airlines. Cancún is the only scheduled international. detail: >- Frontier’s Oct 2025 DEN return is not on the 12 Sep 2026 airlines page or the arrivals filter. FY2025 audited statements still say “five airlines” as of 30 Jun 2025 — that sentence is a year stale. summary: >- Live cards: AS A3, G4 A10, AA A5/A7/A9/A10, DL A3/A4/A6, SY A2, WN B1/B3/B4/B5, UA B6/B8/B9/B10. Sun Country CUN launched 21 May 2026 as TUL’s first scheduled commercial international. category: status lounges: - name: Escape Lounge zone: Airside hours: 'Daily 04:30–19:00' access: - Priority Pass (pre-book to guarantee; bring the card) - Amex Platinum - Delta SkyMiles Reserve (same-day Delta-marketed flight) - Day pass $45 pre-book or walk-up bestFor: - Priority Pass holders - Early departures - Work summary: >- TUL’s only passenger lounge, immediately left after TSA. Live PP + Platinum + Delta Reserve + $45. Closes 19:00. No showers listed. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Chef-prepared hot and cold food - Soft drinks complimentary; premium alcohol extra - Private Wi-Fi - Charging ports - Print / scan / copy - Family-friendly (children under 3 free) waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Schlotzsky's and Cinnabon zone: airside price: Register price (not an airport tariff) summary: >- May 2024 opening press said daily 04:00–19:30. Sealed bottles and fountain drinks. Official pages do not publish a current hour grid. location: >- Airside boulevard food court on the B-concourse side, just past TSA, in front of the food-court Bank of Oklahoma ATM terminal: Main terminal food court isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Hudson News / ink by Hudson zone: airside price: Register price (not an airport tariff) summary: >- Newsstands on the sterile side. Official pages do not print a bottle price. Vending is also at each concourse exit, near the A-side military lounge, and near B1. location: >- Several Hudson pins on the February 2026 map, including ink by Hudson in the connector hallway (FAQ ATM pin) terminal: Main terminal - kind: free name: Restroom fountains (unmapped) zone: airside summary: >- Official FAQ and the February 2026 terminal map do not map bottle fillers. Hunt a fountain rather than inventing a filler wall. Empty bottle through TSA is still the right move. location: >- Family and standard restrooms pre- and post-security; official pages do not pin bottle-filler stations terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7.3 slug: tul region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/tul](/airports/tul). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/tul) - [Lounge directory](/airports/tul/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Tulsa International Airport (TUL) Tulsa, United States · North America One checkpoint, two connected concourses, a real Escape Lounge on Priority Pass, and $9 economy parking — traded against a 19:00 lounge close, no rail, and a dining map you still have to fact-check against last year’s leftover names. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.3 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.3 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.1 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.7 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.5 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 3.19 million (CY 2025) - Terminals: 1 terminal, 2 concourses - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 75% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Domestic connections that stay airside between A and B - Priority Pass / Platinum holders who depart before 19:00 - Drivers who want cheap official economy parking - Non-ticketed greeters who will use the Visitor Pass ## Watch out for - Escape Lounge closes at 19:00 — evening Southwest/United flights miss it - Frontier is not on the live official airline list - No rail; MetroLink 201 is a city bus, currently on a Pine & MLK detour - Official FAQ REAL ID paragraph is stale — enforcement started 7 May 2025 ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/tul/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/tul/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/tul/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/tul/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/tul/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/tul/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/tul/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/tul/reviews.md) (free)