Las Cruces International Airport

Las Cruces International Airport
IATA: LRU – ICAO: KLRU – FAA LID: LRU
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Las Cruces
Serves Las Cruces, New Mexico
Elevation AMSL 4,457 ft / 1,358 m
Coordinates 32°17′22″N 106°55′19″W / 32.28944°N 106.92194°WCoordinates: 32°17′22″N 106°55′19″W / 32.28944°N 106.92194°W
Website www.las-cruces.org/...
Map
LRU

Location of airport in New Mexico

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 7,501 2,286 Asphalt
8/26 6,069 1,850 Asphalt
12/30 7,506 2,288 Concrete
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 68,772
Based aircraft 131

Las Cruces International Airport (IATA: LRU, ICAO: KLRU, FAA LID: LRU) is a city owned, public airport nine miles west of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.[1] It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

This landing rights[3] airport is on a Mesa overlooking the Mesilla Valley. The airport was a hub for Zia Airlines in the 1970s and early 1980s.[4] There have been no scheduled passenger flights to this airport since Westward Airways ceased operations on July 25, 2005.[5]

The airport is used by general aviation, the United States government, New Mexico State University, private charters and the local CAP squadron. The field retains a terminal in case scheduled flights reappear. Las Crucens wanting to travel by air drive or take shuttle buses to El Paso International Airport or Albuquerque International Sunport.

Facilities and aircraft

Las Cruces International Airport covers 2,193 acres (887 ha) at an elevation of 4,457 feet (1,358 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 4/22 is 7,501 by 106 feet (2,286 x 32 m) asphalt; 8/26 is 6,069 by 100 feet (1,850 x 30 m) asphalt; 12/30 is 7,506 by 100 feet (2,288 x 30 m) concrete.[1]

In the year ending March 30, 2010 the airport had 68,772 aircraft operations, an average of 188 per day: 66% military, 28% general aviation, and 6% air taxi. 131 aircraft were then based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 2% jet, 4% helicopter, 3% glider, 8% ultralight, and 3% military.[1]

The airport has two fixed base operators (FBOs), Southwest Aviation and Las Cruces Aero Services. Southwest Aviation provides flight instruction services, aircraft fuel, and facilities to handle corporate aircraft and private charters. Las Cruces Aero Services provides maintenance and repair services for all categories of general aviation aircraft.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for LRU (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ CFR 122.14 - Landing rights airport
  4. ↑ "Zia Airlines". Airline Timetable Images.
  5. ↑ "Cessation of Westward Airways Operations" (DOC). U.S. Department of Transportation.

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