Airport guide
Lea County AirportIATA code HOB
Lea County Airport (HOB/KHOB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hobbs, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hobbs, United States
- Codes
- HOB · KHOB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Lea County Airport (HOB/KHOB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hobbs, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 32.690°, -103.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lea County Airport (HOB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hobbs, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lea County Airport details
- IATA code
- HOB
- ICAO code
- KHOB
- City
- Hobbs
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 32.688°, -103.217°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lea County Airport’s own pages.
HOB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,116 m (3,661 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 55,548
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cavern City Air Terminal CNM · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HOB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 04/22: 2,438 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 1,829 m6,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 1,332 m4,370 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HOB
Originfacts does not track any routes from HOB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at HOB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hobbs, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lea County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Hobbs
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CarlsbadCavern City Air TerminalCNM105 km
- MidlandMidland International AirportMAF126 km
- RoswellRoswell International Air CenterROW140 km
- LubbockLubbock Preston Smith International AirportLBB169 km
- ClovisClovis Municipal AirportCVN194 km
- San AngeloSan Angelo Regional AirportSJT296 km
- AmarilloRick Husband Amarillo International AirportAMA314 km
- El PasoEl Paso International AirportELP315 km
- Ciudad JuarezAbraham Gonzalez International AirportCJS325 km
Lea County Airport: common questions
Where is Lea County Airport?
Lea County Airport serves Hobbs, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.688°, -103.217°.
What are the airport codes for Lea County Airport?
The IATA code is HOB and the ICAO code is KHOB.
What time zone is HOB in?
Lea County Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
How many runways does Lea County Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at HOB: 04/22 (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,829 m (6,002 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,332 m (4,370 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lea County Airport?
Wikidata records 55,548 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Lea County Airport?
OurAirports gives HOB’s elevation as 1,116 m (3,661 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lea County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6508188 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)