4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
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Airports / New Mexico / TCS
Medium airport · TCS
Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico · 4,853 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
18 ratings
0
Operators based
4,853
Elevation ft
Truth or Consequences, New MexicoELEV 4,853 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
18
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
4,853
Field elevation
feet above sea level
57
Nearest alternate
nm to SVC
Field standing
#6 / 29
New Mexico airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 18 Google ratings , ranked against 29 rated NM fields.
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grant County Airport (SVC).
Overview
Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport, listed as KTCS / TCS, is a mid-sized airport in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The field lies at an elevation of 4,853 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
TCS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Grant County Airport (SVC, 57 nm), Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 60 nm), and Deming Municipal Airport (DMN, 63 nm). TCS offers 5 runways, the longest 7,202-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TCS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TCS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KTCS. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sat 8am-4pm, after-hours fuel callout
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“I'm sure they'd get a lot more people dropping in if fuel was more competitive.”
Darrin Kent5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“It doesn’t hurt that the snack bar is stocked with reasonably priced items…and even ice cream!”
Greg Davis5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KTCS
IATA
TCS
FAA / Local
TCS
Elevation
4,853 ft
Coordinates
33.2369° N · 107.2720° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NM fields
state range 3,295–8,380 ft
At 4,853 ft, TCS sits lower than 50% of the 32 New Mexico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
5 runways
longest 7,202 ft
- 13/317,202 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 11/296,981 ft × 190 ftOtherUnlit
- 01/193,302 ft × 130 ftOtherUnlit
- 15/333,001 ft × 140 ftOtherUnlit
- 07/252,933 ft × 130 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,202 ft
TCS's 7,202 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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 4,853 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.
- 57nmSVCGrant County AirportSilver City
- 60nmLRULas Cruces International AirportLas Cruces
- 63nmDMNDeming Municipal AirportDeming
- 63nmHMNHolloman Air Force BaseAlamogordo
- 69nmALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional AirportAlamogordo
- 88nmRUISierra Blanca Regional AirportAlto
Location
Open the full mapKTCS · Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth or Consequences, NM
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TCS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 234 nm | 57m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 360 nm | 1h 14m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 385 nm | 1h 18m |
| Denver (DEN) | 417 nm | 1h 22m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 425 nm | 1h 23m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 506 nm | 1h 35m |
| Austin (AUS) | 523 nm | 1h 37m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 525 nm | 1h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TCS?
- Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 7,202 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 TCS?
- Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport has 5 runways; the longest measures 7,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves TCS: Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to TCS?
- The closest alternate is Grant County Airport (SVC), about 57 nm away, followed by Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) at 60 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TCS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Scottsdale about 57m (234 nm), Aspen about 1h 14m (360 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 18m (385 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.