Satellite and aerial maps of Amarillo Intl with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Tradewind , Texas | 12.2 | 243 | KTDW |
 Northwest LifeStar , Texas | 19.5 | 264 | |
| Baptist St Anthony Hospital Heliport , Texas | 19.7 | 262 | 6TX5 |
| Golden Plains Community Hospital , Texas | 55.5 | 028 | |
| Borger , Texas | 60.6 | 027 | KBGD |
| Hereford Muni , Texas | 69.1 | 234 | KHRX |
Amarillo Intl |
1937 to present | ||
| 35° 13' 9.70'' N 101° 42' 21.30'' W | ||
| 7nm E of Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas | ||
| ICAO: KAMA | IATA: AMA | FAA: AMA |
| Elevation: 3606 feet | ||
This location is home to Bell Textron V-22 Osprey plant and the Texas Air and Space Museum. 
List of units at Amarillo Intl |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Rico Aviation | ||
Amarillo Intl News |
Bell Amarillo Assembly Center 25th Anniversary
05-Aug-23 - Bell celebrates 25 years of its Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas #Amarillo
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Made in Amarillo, Texas
11-Jul-23 - The team behind the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor. All variants of the V-22 model – MV (Marines), CV (Air Force), and CMV (Navy) are assembled at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center #Amarillo
Czech AH-1Z Viper First Flight
14-May-23 - The first of four Bell AH-1Z gunship helicopters for the Czech Republic completed first flight at Bell’s plant in Amarillo Texas #CzechRep
Czech Delegation Visits H-1 Production Line
17-Apr-22 - Czech Republic Chief of Defense visited Bell to check the H-1 aircraft production line. Production continues on schedule with the 8 UH-1Y and 4 AH-1Z expected to be complete in 2023 #Czechia
Bell Begins Production on Czech AH-1Z
25-Feb-22 - Bell has started production of first of 4 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Czech Air Force #Czechia
First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification
29-Jan-22 - Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center (AAC) in Texas completed first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an US Air Force CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor including new wiring components and changing structure in order to improve maintainability #nacelle
USAF CV-22 Begin Nacelle Improvement
24-Sep-21 - Bell/Boeing begin nacelle Improvement on U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey special operations aircraft to help reduce repair time and improve readiness. The $81M contract is expected to be complete by 2025 #nacelle
First Production of Foreign UH-1Y Began
20-Jul-21 - Crestview Aerospace restarted the UH-1Y helicopter production line, closed in 2018, to fulfill the Czech Air Force order. The Czech Republic ordered 8 UH-1Y and 4 AH-1Z helicopters via an U.S. Department of Defense contract in 2020 #Czechia
Fifth and Final Bell 525 Test Vehicle Maiden Flight
26-Jun-19 - The fifth and last prototype of the Bell 525 performed its first flight at Amarillo, Texas #Bell525
Bell V-280 Valor First Flight
19-Dec-17 - Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor has achieved first flight. Competing to be the next generation aircraft of US Army| 04-Oct-17 | Bell V-280 Valor Rotors Ground Test |
| 31-Jul-17 | Bell/Boeing Rolls Out 350th Osprey |
| 19-May-16 | Bell Relocates Assembly of 505, 525 and Fire Scout |
| 04-May-16 | Bell V-280 Valor Wing and Fuselage Joined |
| 01-Jul-15 | Bell 525 Relentless Makes Successful First Flight |
| 15-Jun-15 | Major Assembly Starts on V-280 Fuselage |
