Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Mexican Water.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mexican Water. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Mexican Water.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(215 miles [346 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix Sky Hbr. Intl. (PHX/KPHX)
(278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southwest)
- Salt Lake City Intl. (SLC/KSLC)
(292 miles [469.9 km] to the north northwest)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(297 miles [478 km] to the east northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Four Corners Rgnl. (FMN/KFMN)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the east)
- Page Muni. (PGA/KPGA)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the west)
- Durango - La Plata Co. Airport (DRO/KDRO)
(104 miles [167.4 km] to the east)
- Gallup Muni. (GUP/KGUP)
(111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southeast)
- Telluride Rgnl. (TEX/KTEX)
(116 miles [186.7 km] to the northeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Kayenta Airport (ICAO: K0V7)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest)
- BLndg. Muni. (BDG/KBDG)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north)
- Shiprock Airstrip (FAA ID: 5V5)
(55 miles [88.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Chinle Muni. (FAA ID: E91)
(59 miles [95 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mexican Water), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |