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 Jal.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Jal. 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 Jal.
Large Airports ...
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(133 miles [214 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(187 miles [300.9 km] to the west)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(281 miles [452.2 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Midland Intl. (MAF/KMAF)
(59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM)
(64 miles [103 km] to the west northwest)
- Roswell Industrial Airport (ROW/KROW)
(113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Lea County / Jal Airport (FAA ID: E26)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east northeast)
- Winkler Co. Airport (ICAO: KINK)
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lea County Rgnl. (HOB/KHOB)
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the north)
- Roy Hurd Meml. (FAA ID: E01)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Andrews Co. Airport (FAA ID: E11)
(41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jal), 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. |