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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Uvalde"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "No scheduled commercial airlines"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "0 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Uvalde",
  "code": "UVA",
  "connection_tips": "Garner Field is a general aviation airport for Uvalde, so the useful connection is usually a road transfer into town or a longer drive toward San Antonio after you land. If you are arriving by private aircraft or charter, pre-arrange the car and do not expect a commercial terminal to absorb a delay. The airport's museum and historic setting make it interesting, but operationally it remains a small GA field, which means the real connection planning belongs on the ground and on the road. That is why the airport is best used as a simple access point into the Uvalde area rather than as a commercial interchange. That is why Garner Field works best as a quick access point for local aviation and Uvalde-area ground trips. For Uvalde, the road handoff is the part that matters, not the terminal itself. That is why the airport is best treated as a private or charter access point. The road handoff is the part that makes the airport useful for local aviation. For Garner Field, that is what keeps the airport useful for local private flying and short Uvalde trips. It is the road plan, not the runway, that makes the airport useful here.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Use UVA for private flights to reach the Texas hill country quickly.",
    "Pre-arrange your rental car for pickup at the main terminal lounge.",
    "The airport is only 10 minutes from the historic Uvalde town square.",
    "Ideal for private pilots exploring the scenic Garner State Park.",
    "Free on-site parking is available for GA travelers."
  ],
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  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=USD",
  "iataCode": "UVA",
  "icao": "KUVA",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 29.2112998962,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ahead; local amenities vary.",
  "longitude": -99.743598938,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
  "mct_interline": 110,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 90,
  "mct_international_to_international": 120,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline for assistance with missed connections.",
  "name": "Garner Field",
  "region": "Americas",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "SAT",
      "name": "San Antonio International Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Garner Field (UVA/KUVA) honors Vice President John Nance Garner while serving Uvalde as a significant general aviation center, three miles east of downtown on the site of a former elite WWII training base that graduated 9,840 pilots between 1941-1945. This historic facility trained cadets from 48 states and 21 countries using Fairchild PT-19s and Stearman biplanes, earning recognition as one of the Army Air Forces' top-ranking training bases before transferring to municipal ownership in 1946.\n\nThe modern facility operates a single 5,256-foot asphalt runway (15/33) supporting 12,500+ annual operations, with Uvalde Flight Center FBO providing quality pilot lounges, Wi-Fi, and 24-hour self-serve fuel alongside Hangar 6 Air Cafe housed in an original 1941 training hangar. The Aviation Museum at Garner Field occupies Hangar #1, displaying restored PT-19 trainers and L-4 Pipers alongside artifacts from the USS Uvalde, preserving the legacy of an airfield where 861,000 training flights prepared Allied pilots for combat.\n\nOperational characteristics serve corporate aviation, agricultural operations supporting regional livestock industries, and recreational pilots exploring Texas Hill Country near the scenic Frio River and Garner State Park 10 minutes away. Enterprise delivers rental cars on request while the facility maintains no scheduled commercial service, requiring connections through San Antonio International 90 minutes east via US-90 for airline passengers.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond general aviation to preserving America's aviation heritage where Latin American allies trained alongside future Tuskegee Airmen, while current operations support regional agribusiness, medical evacuations, and corporate access to southwestern Texas. The airport exemplifies successful military-to-civilian conversion, transforming from wartime training center to economic engine while the Huff Air Warbird Collection maintains flying tributes to the Greatest Generation who learned their wings above Uvalde's mesquite-dotted landscape.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Garner+Field+United+States+of+America"
}