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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 Shafter Lake.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Shafter Lake. 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 Shafter Lake.
Large Airports ...
- Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. (LBB/KLBB)
(99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast)
- El Paso Intl. (ELP/KELP)
(220 miles [354.1 km] to the west)
- Albuquerque Intl. (ABQ/KABQ)
(290 miles [466.7 km] to the northwest)
- Killeen - Fort Hood Rgnl. (GRK/KGRK)
(298 miles [479.6 km] to the east southeast)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Midland Intl. (MAF/KMAF)
(41 miles [66 km] to the southeast)
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM/KCNM)
(93 miles [149.7 km] to the west)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Andrews Co. Airport (FAA ID: E11)
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast)
- GPS Coordinates: 32.331111, -102.529528<8>
(These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Andrews County Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Andrews Co. Airport
- Gaines Co. Airport (ICAO: KGNC)
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lea County / Jal Airport (FAA ID: E26)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest)
- GPS Coordinates: 32.131078, -103.154851<10>
(These coordinates were provided by the FAA)
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lea County / Jal Airport
- Current Airport Weather for Lea County / Jal Airport
- Lea County Rgnl. (HOB/KHOB)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the west northwest)
- Odessa - Schlemeyer Fld. (ICAO: KODO)
(37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shafter Lake), 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport: Decimal: 33.66363, -101.822778 DDMMSS: 33° 39' 49", -101° 49' 22" |
| <3> | GPS Coordinates for El Paso International Airport: Decimal: 31.80725, -106.377556 DDMMSS: 31° 48' 26", -106° 22' 39" |
| <4> | GPS Coordinates for Albuquerque International - Sunport Airport: Decimal: 35.04019, -106.609194 DDMMSS: 35° 2' 24", -106° 36' 33" |
| <5> | GPS Coordinates for Killeen - Fort Hood Regional Airport: Decimal: 31.06725, -97.828917 DDMMSS: 31° 4' 2", -97° 49' 44" |
| <6> | GPS Coordinates for Midland International Airport: Decimal: 31.94252, -102.201914 DDMMSS: 31° 56' 33", -102° 12' 6" |
| <7> | GPS Coordinates for Cavern City Air Terminal: Decimal: 32.33747, -104.263278 DDMMSS: 32° 20' 14", -104° 15' 47" |
| <8> | GPS Coordinates for Andrews County Airport: Decimal: 32.33111, -102.529528 DDMMSS: 32° 19' 51", -102° 31' 46" |
| <9> | GPS Coordinates for Gaines County Airport: Decimal: 32.67533, -102.652667 DDMMSS: 32° 40' 31", -102° 39' 9" |
| <10> | GPS Coordinates for Lea County / Jal Airport: Decimal: 32.13107, -103.154851 DDMMSS: 32° 7' 51", -103° 9' 17" |
| <11> | GPS Coordinates for Lea County Regional Airport: Decimal: 32.68752, -103.217028 DDMMSS: 32° 41' 15", -103° 13' 1" |
| <12> | GPS Coordinates for Odessa - Schlemeyer Field: Decimal: 31.92141, -102.387133 DDMMSS: 31° 55' 17", -102° 23' 13" |
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