Amarillo, Texas

===Air transportation===
[[Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport]] is a [[public airport]] located {{convert|10|mi|0}} east of the [[central business district]] of Amarillo, north of Interstate 40. A portion of the former [[Amarillo Air Force Base]] was converted to civilian use and became part of the airport.<ref>{{Handbook of Texas|id=qba01|name=Amarillo Air Force Base}}. Retrieved on January 25, 2007.</ref> The airport was named after [[NASA]] astronaut [[Rick Husband]], an Amarillo native and commander of the final flight of [[Space Shuttle Columbia|Space Shuttle ''Columbia'']], [[STS-107]], which [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster|disintegrated]] on re-entry, killing Husband and his crewmates. The airport is served by several major air carriers with non-stop service to [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].

[[Tradewind Airport]] is a public-use [[general aviation]] airport located in Randall County, {{convert|3|nmi|mi km}} south of Amarillo's central business district. The airport covers {{convert|595|acre|ha}} and has two [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]]-paved runways and one [[helipad]].<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=TDW|use=PU|own=PR|site=23324.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 30, 2011.</ref>

[[Buffalo Airport (Texas)|Buffalo Airport]] is a public-use general aviation airport located in Randall County, {{convert|9|nmi|mi km}} south of Amarillo's central business district. The airport covers {{convert|40|acre|ha}} and has two grass runways.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=1E7|use=PU|own=PR|site=23324.3*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 30, 2011.</ref>