Airports / New Mexico / HOB
Lea County Regional Airport
KHOB / HOBHobbs, New MexicoELEV 3,661 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#9 / 29
New Mexico airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 52 Google ratings — ranked against 29 rated NM fields.
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Winkler County Airport (INK).
Overview
Lea County Regional Airport (KHOB / HOB) is a mid-sized airport serving Hobbs, New Mexico. Field elevation is 3,661 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list HOB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Winkler County Airport (INK, 55 nm), Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM, 57 nm), and Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF, 68 nm).
Trip costs from HOB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HOB to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Small airport, very efficient and clean.”
Maribel Martin5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Everyone is friendly and helpful.”
J B5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lea County Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHOB
IATA
HOB
FAA / Local
HOB
Elevation
3,661 ft
Coordinates
32.6875° N · 103.2170° 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
Yes
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 3,661 ft, HOB sits lower than 91% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 55nmINKWinkler County AirportWink
- 57nmCNMCavern City Air TerminalCarlsbad
- 68nmMAFMidland International Air and Space PortMidland
- 76nmROWRoswell Air Center AirportRoswell
- 91nmLBBLubbock Preston Smith International AirportLubbock
- 102nmCVSCannon Air Force BaseClovis
Location
Open the full mapKHOB · Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, NM
From the ramp
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