Las Cruces International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Las Cruces International Airport
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IATA = LRU
ICAO = KLRU
type = Public
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operator = City of Las Cruces
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location = Las Cruces, New Mexico
elevation-f = 4,456
elevation-m = 1,358.2
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r1-number = 4/22
r1-length-f = 7,499
r1-length-m = 2,286
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 12/30
r2-length-f = 7,499
r2-length-m = 2,286
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 8/26
r3-length-f = 6,069
r3-length-m = 1,850
r3-surface = Asphalt
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Las Cruces International Airport Airport codes|LRU|KLRU is an international airport located 8 miles west of the city center of Las Cruces, New Mexico, on a Mesa overlooking the Mesilla Valley. There have been no scheduled passenger flights to this airport since Westward Airways ceased operations on July 25, 2005. The airport is the home base for 135 aircraft, and sees an average of 209 flight operations daily. The airport is used by general aviation, the United States government, New Mexico State University, private charters and the local CAP squadron. Should an airline desire to restore scheduled air service, the field retains a passenger terminal. Most Las Crucens wanting to travel by air either drive or take shuttle buses to El Paso International Airport or Albuquerque International Sunport.

The airport features two fixed base operators, Southwest Aviation and Adventure Aviation, to provide flight instruction services, aircraft fuel, and facilities to handle corporate aircraft and private charters. In addition, Adventure Aviation features a restaurant open to the general public, Crosswinds Grill.

External links

* [http://www.las-cruces.org/facilities/airport/ Las Cruces International Airport website]
* [http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/cessations/Westward.doc Federal Dept. of Transportation Regarding Cessation of Westward Airways Operations]
* [http://www.zianet.com/comefly/ Adventure Aviation's homepage]
* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLRU Airnav.com Las Cruces International airport statistics]