Airports / New Mexico / SAF
Santa Fe Municipal Airport
KSAF / SAFSanta Fe, New MexicoELEV 6,348 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Santa Fe Municipal Airport, listed as KSAF / SAF, is a mid-sized airport in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The airport sits 6,348 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Boutique Air, Inc is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ, 43 nm), Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG, 45 nm), and Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS, 46 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“It is super convenient and small, making the travel experience incredibly low-stress.”
Stephen Barrios5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“Food options are limited, some basic vending machines pre security and small café in the actual terminal serving quick bites.”
B C5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“After getting dropped off, I checked my bags and was through TSA within 10 minutes—it's hard to beat that kind of efficiency.”
Stephen Barrios5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Santa Fe Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSAF
IATA
SAF
FAA / Local
SAF
Elevation
6,348 ft
Coordinates
35.6171° N · 106.0890° 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 6,348 ft, SAF sits higher than 72% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 43nmABQAlbuquerque International SunportAlbuquerque
- 45nmKAEGDouble Eagle II AirportAlbuquerque
- 46nmLVSLas Vegas Municipal AirportLas Vegas
- 54nmTSMTaos Regional AirportTaos
- 110nmALSSan Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman FieldAlamosa
- 122nmDRODurango La Plata County AirportDurango
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKSAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, NM
From the ramp
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