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Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport (IATA: AUO, ICAO: KAUO) is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) east of downtown Auburn and 4 miles west of downtown Opelika in Lee County, Alabama.

The airport is mostly used for general aviation and it offers no commercial service in or out of Auburn. With 55 aircraft based at AUO, including 46 single engine and 9 multi-engine airplanes, the Robert G. Pitts Airport averages 179 operations per day. Skylines Pilot Supplies. The Auburn University aviation program likely makes up for most of these operations, training students thoughtout the year.

The closest commercial airport serving Auburn is the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia which is roughly a 1 hr. 45 min. drive to/from Auburn (79. 4 nm). The Birmingham International Airport is not much further, located in Birmingham, Alabama roughly a 2 hour drive to/from Auburn (87. Over 150 aviation products for sale with photos, descriptions and online ordering. 4 nm).

Airport History

In its earliest days, the Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport was nothing more than a grass field. The home to one airplane, and many a cow, the pasture was nothing like the thriving airport and education center it is today. Today, the airport is home to some 55 aircraft and Auburn University’s School of Aviation.