Airports / New Mexico / ESO
Ohkay Owingeh Airport.
Espanola, New Mexico · 5,790 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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4 ratings
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Operators based
5,790
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ohkay Owingeh Airport, listed as ESO, is a general aviation field in Espanola, New Mexico. The airport sits 5,790 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ESO for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF, 25 nm), Taos Regional Airport (TSM, 31 nm), and Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS, 49 nm). With a single 5,007-foot paved runway, ESO can typically accommodate aircraft as large as super-midsize jets.
Charter pricing from ESO depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Q14 and Española. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Espanola.
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Field capability
ICAO
KE14
IATA
ESO
FAA / Local
E14
Elevation
5,790 ft
Coordinates
36.0261° N · 106.0454° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 5,790 ft, ESO sits higher than 66% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,007 ft
- 16/345,007 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,007 ft
ESO's 5,007 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,790 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmSAFSanta Fe Municipal AirportSanta Fe
- 31nmTSMTaos Regional AirportTaos
- 49nmLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas
- 64nmKAEGDouble Eagle II AirportAlbuquerque
- 65nmABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque
- 85nmALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldAlamosa
Location
Open the full mapKE14 · Ohkay Owingeh Airport · Espanola, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ESO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen (ASE) | 196 nm | 51m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 221 nm | 55m |
| Denver (DEN) | 239 nm | 57m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 323 nm | 1h 9m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 399 nm | 1h 20m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 442 nm | 1h 26m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 494 nm | 1h 33m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 504 nm | 1h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ESO?
- Ohkay Owingeh Airport's longest paved runway is 5,007 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ESO?
- Ohkay Owingeh Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,007 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ESO?
- The closest alternate is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), about 25 nm away, followed by Taos Regional Airport (TSM) at 31 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ESO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Vail / Eagle about 55m (221 nm), Denver about 57m (239 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 9m (323 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.