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 Forest Park.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Forest Park. 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 Forest Park.
Large Airports ...
Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ) (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest)
When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Park), 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.
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GPS Coordinates for Albuquerque International - Sunport Airport: Decimal: 35.04019, -106.609194 DDMMSS: 35° 2' 24", -106° 36' 33"
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GPS Coordinates for El Paso International Airport: Decimal: 31.80725, -106.377556 DDMMSS: 31° 48' 26", -106° 22' 39"
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GPS Coordinates for City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport: Decimal: 38.80580, -104.700778 DDMMSS: 38° 48' 20", -104° 42' 2"
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GPS Coordinates for Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport: Decimal: 33.66363, -101.822778 DDMMSS: 33° 39' 49", -101° 49' 22"