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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 Point of Sands.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Point of Sands. 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 Point of Sands.
Large Airports ...
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(65 miles [104.6 km] to the south)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(160 miles [257.5 km] to the north)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sierra Blanca Rgnl. (ICAO: KSRR)
(62 miles [99.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roswell Industrial Airport (ROW/KROW)
(103 miles [165.8 km] to the east northeast)
- Grant Co. Airport (ICAO: KSVC)
(114 miles [183.5 km] to the west)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Alamogordo - White Sands Rgnl. (ALM/KALM)
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east northeast)
- Ruidoso Muni.
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 33.358138, -105.660263<9>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Ruidoso Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Ruidoso Muni.
- Las Cruces Intl. (LRU/KLRU)
(52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatch Muni. (FAA ID: E05)
(58 miles [93.3 km] to the west)
- GPS Coordinates: 32.661061, -107.197934<11>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Hatch Municipal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Hatch Muni.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Point of Sands), 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. |
| <2> | GPS Coordinates for El Paso International Airport:
Decimal: 31.80725, -106.377556
DDMMSS: 31° 48' 26", -106° 22' 39" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for Albuquerque International - Sunport Airport:
Decimal: 35.04019, -106.609194
DDMMSS: 35° 2' 24", -106° 36' 33" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Sierra Blanca Regional Airport:
Decimal: 33.46285, -105.534751
DDMMSS: 33° 27' 46", -105° 32' 5" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport:
Decimal: 33.30155, -104.530556
DDMMSS: 33° 18' 5", -104° 31' 50" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Grant County Airport:
Decimal: 32.63654, -108.156385
DDMMSS: 32° 38' 11", -108° 9' 22" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Cavern City Air Terminal:
Decimal: 32.33747, -104.263278
DDMMSS: 32° 20' 14", -104° 15' 47" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Alamogordo - White Sands Regional Airport:
Decimal: 32.83994, -105.990583
DDMMSS: 32° 50' 23", -105° 59' 26" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Ruidoso Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 33.35813, -105.660263
DDMMSS: 33° 21' 29", -105° 39' 36" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Las Cruces International Airport:
Decimal: 32.28941, -106.921972
DDMMSS: 32° 17' 21", -106° 55' 19" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Hatch Municipal Airport:
Decimal: 32.66106, -107.197934
DDMMSS: 32° 39' 39", -107° 11' 52" |
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