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 Caprock.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Caprock. 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 Caprock.
Large Airports ...
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(110 miles [177 km] to the east)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(200 miles [321.9 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Roswell Industrial Airport (ROW/KROW)
(47 miles [75.6 km] to the west)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM)
(79 miles [127.1 km] to the south southwest)
- Clovis Muni. (CVN/KCVN)
(80 miles [128.7 km] to the north northeast)
- Sierra Blanca Rgnl. (ICAO: KSRR)
(105 miles [169 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Tatum Airport (FAA ID: NM18)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast)
- Lea County - Zip Franklin Meml. (FAA ID: E06)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast)
- Yoakum Co. Airport (FAA ID: F98)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east southeast)
- Portales Muni. (FAA ID: PRZ)
(54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast)
- Lea County Rgnl. (HOB/KHOB)
(56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Artesia Muni. (ICAO: KATS)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Caprock), 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. |