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 Aurora.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Aurora. 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 Aurora.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the west)
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(230 miles [370.1 km] to the east southeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(236 miles [379.8 km] to the south southwest)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(256 miles [412 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
General Aviation Airports ...
- Moriarty Airport (FAA ID: 0E0)
(33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest)
- Las Vegas Muni. (LVS/KLVS)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast)
- Vaughn Muni. (FAA ID: N17)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Estancia Muni. (FAA ID: E92)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Rosa Muni. (FAA ID: SXU)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast)
- Santa Fe County Muni. (SAF/KSAF)
(48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Aurora), 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. |