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 Thunderbird.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Thunderbird. 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 Thunderbird.
Large Airports ...
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(191 miles [307.4 km] to the south)
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(269 miles [432.9 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Sierra Blanca Rgnl. (ICAO: KSRR)
(91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Mountainair Muni. (FAA ID: M10)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast)
- Valencia Community Air Ranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mid Valley Airpark (FAA ID: E98)
(23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest)
- Estancia Muni. (FAA ID: E92)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Alexander Muni. (FAA ID: E80)
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Moriarty Airport (FAA ID: 0E0)
(35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thunderbird), 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. |