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 Animas Forks.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Animas Forks. 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 Animas Forks.
Large Airports ...
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(166 miles [267.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(204 miles [328.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Telluride Rgnl. (TEX/KTEX)
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montrose Rgnl. (MTJ/KMTJ)
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest)
- Durango - La Plata Co. Airport (DRO/KDRO)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the south)
- Gunnison - Crested Butte Rgnl. (GUC/KGUC)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners Rgnl. (FMN/KFMN)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the south southwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mineral County Meml. (FAA ID: C24)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the east southeast)
- Montrose Co. Airport
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northwest)
- Animas Air Park (FAA ID: 00C)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest)
- Stevens Fld. (FAA ID: PSO)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Hopkins - Montrose Co. Airport
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest)
- Hopkins Fld. (FAA ID: AIB)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Animas Forks), 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. |