Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is a public use airport located on the Fort Stanton mesa 15 nautical miles (28 km) northeast of the central business district of Ruidoso, a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by the Village of Ruidoso. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is classified as a general aviation airport. Facilities and aircraft Sierra Blanca Regional Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 6,814 feet (2,077 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 6/24 is 8,120 by 100 feet (2,475 x 30 m) and 12/30 is 6,309 by 75 feet (1,923 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 8, 2022, the airport had 14,278 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 68% general aviation, 24% military, 7% air taxi, and <1% commercial. At that time there were 7 aircraft based at this airport: 6 single-engine, and 1 jet. History The Sierra Blanca Regional Airport opened on December 11, 1987. It was built to replace the much smaller Ruidoso airport which was located within the city of Ruidoso and had seen many accidents due to its location