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 Paynes Corner.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Paynes Corner. 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 Paynes Corner.
Large Airports ...
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(218 miles [350.8 km] to the west southwest)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(270 miles [434.5 km] to the northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Midland Intl. (MAF/KMAF)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM)
(89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest)
- Roswell Industrial Airport (ROW/KROW)
(108 miles [173.8 km] to the west northwest)
- Clovis Muni. (CVN/KCVN)
(118 miles [189.9 km] to the north)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Gaines Co. Airport (ICAO: KGNC)
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east southeast)
- Lea County Rgnl. (HOB/KHOB)
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Andrews Co. Airport (FAA ID: E11)
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast)
- Yoakum Co. Airport (FAA ID: F98)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Lea County - Zip Franklin Meml. (FAA ID: E06)
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paynes Corner), 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. |