Las Cruces International Airport
Las Cruces International Airport (IATA: LRU, ICAO: KLRU, FAA LID: LRU) is a city-owned, public airport nine miles west of the central business district of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–23 which categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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LRU is a landing rights airport and is on a mesa overlooking the Mesilla Valley. The airport was the base for Zia Airlines from 1972 to 1980.
The airport is used by general aviation, the United States government, New Mexico State University, private charters and the local CAP squadron. National Guard's C Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, operates and houses four UH-72 Lakota helicopters at the Las Cruces International Airport. Additionally, as of 2023, passenger air service has returned in a limited capacity after an 18-year absence, for which the field also retains a terminal.