Airports / New Mexico / LRU
Las Cruces International Airport
KLRU / LRULas Cruces, New MexicoELEV 4,456 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 29
New Mexico airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 53 Google ratings — ranked against 29 rated NM fields.
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU / LRU) is a mid-sized airport serving Las Cruces, New Mexico. Field elevation is 4,456 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LRU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF, 38 nm), El Paso International Airport (ELP, 40 nm), and Deming Municipal Airport (DMN, 41 nm).
Trip costs from LRU 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 LRU to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The shuttle airline service that the city of las Cruces placed at the Las cruces airport is wonderful!”
Steven Lucero5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“the snacks and drinks where larger than the regular airlines.”
Steven Lucero5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Las Cruces International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLRU
IATA
LRU
FAA / Local
LRU
Elevation
4,456 ft
Coordinates
32.2894° N · 106.9220° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 4,456 ft, LRU sits lower than 53% 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.
- 38nmBIFBiggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)Fort Bliss/El Paso
- 40nmELPEl Paso International AirportEl Paso
- 41nmDMNDeming Municipal AirportDeming
- 53nmHMNHolloman Air Force BaseAlamogordo
- 57nmALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional AirportAlamogordo
- 60nmTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal AirportTruth or Consequences
Location
Open the full mapKLRU · Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, NM
From the ramp
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