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 Plata.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Plata. 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 Plata.

Large Airports ...

El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(193 miles [310.6 km] to the northwest)
- Official website: www.elpasointernationalairport.com/
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: ELP ICAO: KELP
- GPS Coordinates: 31.807250, -106.377556<2>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on El Paso International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for El Paso Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(291 miles [468.3 km] to the north northeast)
- Official website: https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/airport
- Airport Identification Code:
  IATA: LBB ICAO: KLBB
- GPS Coordinates: 33.663639, -101.822778<3>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Lubbock Preston Smith Intl.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

General Aviation Airports ...

Presidio Lely Intl. (FAA ID: T77)
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 29.634069, -104.361590<4>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Presidio Lely International Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Presidio Lely Intl.
Marfa Muni. (ICAO: KMRF)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the north)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KMRF
- GPS Coordinates: 30.371103, -104.017586<5>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Marfa Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Marfa Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]
Alpine - Casparis Muni. (ICAO: KE38)
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the north northeast)
- Airport Identification Code: ICAO: KE38
- GPS Coordinates: 30.384222, -103.683583<6>
  (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Alpine - Casparis Municipal Airport
- Flight Tracking: [FlightAware]
- From SkyVector:
  [Chart] [Terminal Procedures]
- Current Airport Weather for Alpine - Casparis Muni.
- Additional airport information:
  [AirNav] [FlightAware]

Footnotes ...

<1>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Plata), 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport: Decimal: 33.66363, -101.822778 DDMMSS: 33° 39' 49", -101° 49' 22"
<4>	GPS Coordinates for Presidio Lely International Airport: Decimal: 29.63406, -104.361590 DDMMSS: 29° 38' 2", -104° 21' 41"
<5>	GPS Coordinates for Marfa Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.37110, -104.017586 DDMMSS: 30° 22' 15", -104° 1' 3"
<6>	GPS Coordinates for Alpine - Casparis Municipal Airport: Decimal: 30.38422, -103.683583 DDMMSS: 30° 23' 3", -103° 41' 0"