Lea County Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Lea County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hobbs, New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,661 ft / 1,115.9 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°41′15″N 103°13′01″W / 32.68750°N 103.21694°WCoordinates: 32°41′15″N 103°13′01″W / 32.68750°N 103.21694°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lea County Regional Airport (IATA: HOB, ICAO: KHOB) (Lea County-Hobbs Airport) is four miles (6.4 km) west of Hobbs, in Lea County, New Mexico. The airport covers 898 acres (363 ha) and has three runways. It is an FAA certified commercial airport served by United Airlines' affiliate with daily regional flights. Lea County Regional Airport is the largest of the three airports owned and operated by Lea County Government. Lea County also owns and operated two general aviation airports in Lovington and Jal, New Mexico.
Lea County Regional Airport covers an area of 898 acres (363 ha) which contains three asphalt-paved runways:
For the 12-month period ending April 7, 2010, the airport had 11,506 aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day: 81% general aviation, 18% air taxi and 1% military. There are 47 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 8% jet, and 3% helicopter. The airport has one terminal for all arrivals and departures, as well as two FBO's, Tailwind Aviation and Christian Aero.
The data below lists annual total aircraft operations from 2009–2013 from the FAA's air traffic activity system. The percent changes indicate an average of −13.93% in aircraft operations per year over the last 5 years.
Lea County Regional Airport was originally the Me-Tex Airport and opened as a commercial airport on July 23, 1937. In 1937 the Me-Tex Supply Company leased the land from the state. Oiled runways and a hangar were built.
In 1940 the city of Hobbs passed a bond issue to purchase the airport and some adjoining acreage, with the intent of bringing airline service and airmail delivery. Federal grants helped pay for paved runways and taxiways and a terminal building for the renamed Hobbs Municipal Airport.
The first air mail arrived in Hobbs via Continental Airlines in May 1940 which started passenger flights that year to Albuquerque, El Paso, San Antonio, and Tulsa, each making several stops en route. Service was started using Lockheed Electra and Lodestar aircraft then later upgraded to Douglas DC-3's.
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