60 public-use fields
New Mexico Airport Density Altitude
New Mexico has 60 public-use airports, and on a typical summer afternoon 60 of them push density altitude past 5,000 ft. The list below leads with the fields that bake hardest.
Every field, worst typical afternoon first
| Airport | City | Field elev | Worst typical afternoon DA | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAXX — Angel Fire | Angel Fire | 8,380 ft | 11,357 ft ⚠ | July |
| 13Q — Jewett Mesa | Apache Creek | 7,681 ft | 11,015 ft ⚠ | July |
| N24 — Questa Municipal Nr 2 | Questa | 7,690 ft | 10,893 ft ⚠ | July |
| 24N — Jicarilla Apache Nation | Dulce | 7,618 ft | 10,823 ft ⚠ | July |
| E32 — Lindrith Airpark | Lindrith | 7,202 ft | 10,432 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSKX — Taos Regional | Taos | 7,095 ft | 10,379 ft ⚠ | July |
| KLAM — Los Alamos | Los Alamos | 7,171 ft | 10,237 ft ⚠ | July |
| NM2 — Cuba Landing Strip | Cuba | 6,840 ft | 10,083 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGNT — Grants-Milan Municipal | Grants | 6,537 ft | 10,019 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1V0 — Navajo Lake | Navajo Dam | 6,478 ft | 9,959 ft ⚠ | July |
| E02 — Timberon | Alamogordo | 6,963 ft | 9,956 ft ⚠ | June |
| KLVS — Las Vegas Municipal | Las Vegas | 6,877 ft | 9,940 ft ⚠ | July |
| 0E8 — Crownpoint | Crownpoint | 6,696 ft | 9,938 ft ⚠ | July |
| T16 — Reserve | Reserve | 6,365 ft | 9,812 ft ⚠ | July |
| 1N1 — Sandia Airpark Estates East | Edgewood | 6,565 ft | 9,797 ft ⚠ | July |
| KGUP — Gallup Municipal | Gallup | 6,473 ft | 9,762 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSRR — Sierra Blanca Regional | Ruidoso | 6,814 ft | 9,753 ft ⚠ | June |
| KXNI — Andrew Othole Meml | Zuni | 6,371 ft | 9,726 ft ⚠ | July |
| M10 — Mountainair Municipal | Mountainair | 6,492 ft | 9,704 ft ⚠ | July |
| N29 — Magdalena | Magdalena | 6,730 ft | 9,675 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSAF — Santa Fe Regional | Santa Fe | 6,349 ft | 9,595 ft ⚠ | July |
| KRTN — Raton Municipal/Crews Field | Raton | 6,352 ft | 9,500 ft ⚠ | July |
| 94E — Whiskey Creek | Silver City | 6,126 ft | 9,425 ft ⚠ | June |
| E92 — Estancia Municipal | Estancia | 6,100 ft | 9,370 ft ⚠ | July |
| 0E0 — Moriarty Municipal | Moriarty | 6,204 ft | 9,362 ft ⚠ | July |
| N19 — Aztec Municipal | Aztec | 5,882 ft | 9,345 ft ⚠ | July |
| N17 — Vaughn Municipal | Vaughn | 5,936 ft | 9,091 ft ⚠ | July |
| S42 — Springer Municipal | Springer | 5,894 ft | 9,069 ft ⚠ | July |
| E14 — Ohkay Owingeh | Espanola | 5,760 ft | 9,048 ft ⚠ | July |
| KAEG — Double Eagle Ii | Albuquerque | 5,837 ft | 8,989 ft ⚠ | July |
| KFMN — Four Corners Regional | Farmington | 5,507 ft | 8,859 ft ⚠ | July |
| KSVC — Grant County | Silver City | 5,446 ft | 8,727 ft ⚠ | June |
| E94 — Glenwood | Glenwood | 5,433 ft | 8,647 ft ⚠ | June |
| F37 — Carrizozo Municipal | Carrizozo | 5,373 ft | 8,569 ft ⚠ | June |
| KABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport | Albuquerque | 5,355 ft | 8,553 ft ⚠ | July |
| 5V5 — Shiprock Airstrip | Shiprock | 5,273 ft | 8,489 ft ⚠ | July |
| KBRG — Belen Regional | Belen | 5,200 ft | 8,488 ft ⚠ | July |
| KTCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal | Truth Or Consequences | 4,862 ft | 8,116 ft ⚠ | June |
| E98 — Mid Valley Airpark | Los Lunas | 4,836 ft | 8,049 ft ⚠ | July |
| KCAO — Clayton Municipal Airpark | Clayton | 4,970 ft | 8,018 ft ⚠ | July |
| KONM — Socorro Municipal | Socorro | 4,875 ft | 7,991 ft ▲ | July |
| KSXU — Santa Rosa Route 66 | Santa Rosa | 4,791 ft | 7,977 ft ▲ | July |
| KLRU — Las Cruces International | Las Cruces | 4,457 ft | 7,761 ft ▲ | June |
| KLSB — Lordsburg Municipal | Lordsburg | 4,288 ft | 7,749 ft ▲ | June |
| KDMN — Deming Municipal | Deming | 4,314 ft | 7,583 ft ▲ | June |
| E05 — Hatch Municipal | Hatch | 4,129 ft | 7,441 ft ▲ | July |
| E89 — Conchas Lake | Conchas Dam | 4,232 ft | 7,373 ft ▲ | July |
| KDNA — Dona Ana County International Jetport | Santa Teresa | 4,113 ft | 7,328 ft ▲ | June |
| KALM — Alamogordo-White Sands Regional | Alamogordo | 4,200 ft | 7,322 ft ▲ | June |
| KCVN — Clovis Regional | Clovis | 4,216 ft | 7,236 ft ▲ | July |
| KTCC — Tucumcari Municipal | Tucumcari | 4,065 ft | 7,218 ft ▲ | July |
| KFSU — Fort Sumner Municipal | Fort Sumner | 4,165 ft | 7,145 ft ▲ | July |
| KPRZ — Portales Municipal | Portales | 4,078 ft | 7,134 ft ▲ | July |
| E06 — Lea County/Zip Franklin Meml | Lovington | 3,979 ft | 7,079 ft ▲ | June |
| 18T — Tatum | Tatum | 3,986 ft | 6,976 ft ▲ | July |
| KROW — Roswell Air Center | Roswell | 3,671 ft | 6,830 ft ▲ | July |
| KHOB — Lea County Regional | Hobbs | 3,661 ft | 6,677 ft ▲ | July |
| KATS — Artesia Municipal | Artesia | 3,545 ft | 6,601 ft ▲ | June |
| KCNM — Cavern City Air Trml | Carlsbad | 3,295 ft | 6,358 ft ▲ | June |
| E26 — Lea County/Jal | Jal | 3,118 ft | 6,126 ft ▲ | July |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft on a typical afternoon of the airport's hottest month. Open any field for its monthly table and a pre-filled calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Which New Mexico airport has the highest density altitude in summer?
Angel Fire (KAXX) tops the list: from 8,380 ft of field elevation, a typical summer afternoon reaches about 11,357 ft of density altitude. Each airport's page carries its full monthly table.
What is the highest airport in New Mexico?
Angel Fire (KAXX) at 8,380 ft MSL, per the FAA airport record. Elevation is the biggest single term in density altitude — the summer heat gets added on top of it.