Angel Fire Airport
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Angel Fire Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Colfax County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Angel Fire, New Mexico, US | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8,379.5 ft / 2,554 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°25′19.201″N 105°17′23.658″W / 36.42200028°N 105.28990500°W | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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  AXX Location of airport in New Mexico | |||||||||||
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Angel Fire Airport (IATA: AXX, ICAO: KAXX, FAA LID: AXX) is a county-owned public-use airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) north of the central business district of Angel Fire, a town in Colfax County, New Mexico.[1] It is included in the US National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which falls under the US FAA category of "general aviation facility".[2]
Angel Fire Airport covers an area of 220 acres (89 ha) at an elevation of 8,379.5 feet (2,554.1 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,900 by 100 feet (2,713 by 30 m). For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2010, the airport had 30 aircraft operations, an average of 2 per month: 67% general aviation and 33% military.[1]
The airport briefly saw commercial air service during the winter of 1986/1987 when Mesa Airlines provided a daily flight to Albuquerque. After 38 years, scheduled service returned for the winter of 2024/2025 by Advanced Air with a commuter flight to Albuquerque as well. Service is planned to continue on a seasonal basis for the summer and winter months.