Airports / New Mexico / KAEG
Double Eagle II Airport
KAEGAlbuquerque, New MexicoELEV 5,837 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 29
New Mexico airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 61 Google ratings — ranked against 29 rated NM fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,837 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
KAEG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ, 11 nm), Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF, 45 nm), and Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS, 86 nm).
Quotes for flights out of KAEG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from KAEG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
KAEG
IATA
—
FAA / Local
AEG
Elevation
5,837 ft
Coordinates
35.1452° N · 106.7950° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 5,837 ft, KAEG sits higher than 69% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque
- 45nmSAFSanta Fe Municipal AirportSanta Fe
- 86nmLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas
- 96nmTSMTaos Regional AirportTaos
- 100nmGUPGallup Municipal AirportGallup
- 117nmTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal AirportTruth or Consequences
Location
Open the full mapKAEG · Double Eagle II Airport · Albuquerque, NM
From the ramp
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