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 Placitas.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Placitas. 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 Placitas.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(97 miles [156.1 km] to the south)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(188 miles [302.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Durango - La Plata Co. Airport (DRO/KDRO)
(87 miles [140 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners Rgnl. (FMN/KFMN)
(101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Espanola Muni.
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
- San Juan Pueblo Airport (FAA ID: E14)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jicarilla Apache Nation Airport (FAA ID: 24N)
(36 miles [57.9 km] to the northwest)
- Los Alamos Airport (LAM/KLAM)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast)
- Taos Rgnl. (TSM/KSKX)
(42 miles [67.6 km] to the east)
- Questa Muni. (FAA ID: N24)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Placitas), 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. |