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 Riley.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Riley. 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 Riley.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southeast)
- Tucson Intl. (TUS/KTUS)
(265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix Sky Hbr. Intl. (PHX/KPHX)
(281 miles [452.2 km] to the west southwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sierra Blanca Rgnl. (ICAO: KSRR)
(115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Gallup Muni. (GUP/KGUP)
(117 miles [188.3 km] to the northwest)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Magdalena Airport (FAA ID: N29)
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest)
- Alexander Muni. (FAA ID: E80)
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Socorro Muni. (ICAO: KONM)
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mid Valley Airpark (FAA ID: E98)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia Community Air Ranch
(43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Riley), 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. |